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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis

Member Since: October 10, 2016

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Lila Richards uploaded a photo
9 years ago (February 14, 2017)
Happy Valentine's Day to all my heart brothers and sisters! ❤ Tomorrow is week 19 for me! 🤗
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Anonymous, heart valve patient
Anonymous
Looking super healthy
Lila Richards uploaded a photo
9 years ago (November 17, 2016)
Day 29 post-op: Last appointment with my heart surgeon! I can drive now and even got a diploma! LOL! ❤️
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Jean Raber
Hope you got a check with that diploma. :-0
Adam Pick
Amazing... Never seen anything like that before!!!! So fun!!!
Lila Richards
Adam, I had the most awesome cardiac team at St. Francis- Bon Secours in Greenville, SC...And yes, they made my whole experience fun throughout the whole process! I felt truly blessed to have been there! ❤️
Lila Richards
Jean Raber LOL! No check for me! Other way around! The doc will be getting my checks for a long long time! 😏❤️
Ellen Leng
Woo-how driving and a diploma! Starting your valve life as a teenager!
Lila Richards uploaded a photo
9 years ago (November 1, 2016)
Day 13 and I'm home! Got discharged from rehab yesterday! First walk outside in my neighborhood! YAY! 🤗
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Lilly Black
So happy for you, Lila! yayy...you look so happy!!!
Amy Steele
Ahhhh... home. So glad you're home and doing so well. Your body will definitely know when you've overdone it. Great job!

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