Lillian is hopeful about life now that her heart is functioning better.
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Now, I have some hope. Like, I do feel like maybe I’ll go back to work. And I have like an amazing job that I love. So I feel like that’s possible that I’ll go back to work where I didn’t think it was possible before. So life is so much better now that I know that my heart is functioning OK.
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