On Wednesday February 17th I had a Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement. I woke up on Thursday with minor discomfort and by noon I was sitting up in bed eating. I performed a personal examination and found that I had a 4 inch incision on my chest. On Friday, I was moved to a private room. I had minor discomfort but otherwise I felt good. On Saturday, I was discharged from the hospital. I took it easy for 2 weeks and then began my regular routine. This could have been a traumatic experience considering my age, 72, but the care and attention provided by everyone at CTS put me mentally at ease. 7 months later I am back to my regular routine, feeling better than I have in years and quiet frankly looking forward to my 100th birthday.
Clifton Thomas Pannell Lewis, Sr., M.D.
College: Alpha Epsilon Delta- Premed Honors Society, Alpha Epsilon Delta Medical School Scholarship, Chi Delta Phi- English Honors, Beta Beta Beta-Biology honors Society
Medical School: AOA Honor Society, Tinsley Harrison Medical Student Society, Superior Scholarship Certificate
