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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Aneurysm

Member Since: September 20, 2014

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Lilly Black added photos to a journal post
5 months ago (December 10, 2025)
11 Years! wow! As I look back, I'm amazed I'm still here. I'm so grateful for my second chance at life! All we have is now! That's my motto. Every day I think about it as I look at my scar. It doesn't mean I forgot the past, it just... Read more.
❤️ 👍 Elaine Foster, Rose Madura and reacted to this
Sue Maize
What an encouraging post! Thanks for sharing your journey with us Lilly! I agree about the walking, best exercise! Continued good health! 🙏🏻❤️
Rose Madura
Wow! What an uplifting post Lily! I remember how much encouragement you gave me when I had my surgery over 8 years ago. I'm glad you are doing well. Your outlook about everything is very uplifting. 💕👍🪖❤️🩹
Fidel Martínez Ruiz
Great Lilly, by the way I've got the same valve Edward Magna as you but in mitral place. I'm very happy to hear you doing so well. Thanks a lot.
Elaine Foster
Hello Lily!! My heart valve sister! 11 years for me too. God has been so good, I praise HIM every day. I am well also, no problems for which I am so grateful. So happy to hear you are doing well. My exercise of choice is bicycling, and water fitness... Read more.
Lilly Black
It is so awesome to read your posts! Thank you so much! It means a lot. My intention was to inspire, so thank you. I wish you all a great experience and also a wonderful holiday season! ❤️
Lilly Black
Elaine, I was thinking of you because I knew that you are also at 11 years! So wonderful! By the way, my choice of exercise used to be swimming until I saw a mouse in our community pool. So I'm looking for another pool and it may have to be... Read more.
Lilly Black
Fidel, yes it was! I jumped out of the pool so quickly and reported it to the community. I really don't want to go back in there, lol! 😉
Richard Munson
Curious if the mouse was doing the back stroke or the crawl.
Lilly Black
Oh geez! he was swimming freestyle and coming closer to me as if he needed help. But I ran out of there so fast!!! lol!
Lilly Black uploaded a photo
4 years ago (December 10, 2021)
Me at 70!
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Lilly Black uploaded a photo
7 years ago (December 14, 2018)
Hard to believe that today, Dec 14, 2018, will be 4 years since my heart valve replacement! My heart is doing really well, so grateful! thanks to my incredible heart surgeon, Dr. Sharo Raissi! Here I am at the Heart Walk….still want to give back and pay
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