Jeff Green intends to return stronger from surgery to repair an aortic aneurysm.

“I’m in a good place right now. I know the whole procedure, and I know when I come back I will be stronger than ever and be a lot better," Green said.

“And when the doctors give me the go, I’m going to take it to another level."

Green has been around the Celtics since his diagnosis and said it has been therapeutic.

“I’m very relieved, because I can play basketball again,’’ Green said before the Celtics lost to the Heat, 115-107, last night at American Airlines Arena. “It’s a blessing that it was found because you never know what could happen.’’