Elizabeth Taylor on Heart Surgery: Pray for Me

Tue., Oct. 6, 2009 1:05 PM PDT by Josh Grossberg

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Elizabeth Taylor takes a licking but keeps on ticking.

The two-time Oscar-winner announced on Twitter today that she's checking into a hospital to for a heart procedure. But don't worry—she predicts she'll be back on her feet in no time.

"[The procedure is] very new and involves repairing my leaky valve using a clip device, without open heart surgery, so that my heart will function better," tweeted Taylor.

"Any prayers you happen to have lying around I would dearly appreciate. I'll let you know when it's all over. Love you, Elizabeth."

Now retired from acting, the 77-year-old jewelry-loving thesp has battled several ailments over the years from having a benign brain tumor removed, both hips replaced and successfuls bout with skin cancer and pneumonia. She's largely confined to a wheelchair from years of back pain.

She was most recently hospitalized last May for what her publicist said was a routine checkup, but appeared in good health when she attended last month's burial service for longtime friend Michael Jackson.

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