Tubal Ligation Reversal News

CHTRC News Archives 2008 Page 1

1) Tubal Reversal With No Worries
Tubal Reversal Message Board Members report their quick recovery after tubal reversal at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. They reassure those planning for future tubal ligation reversal that their experience and care from the staff at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center will be "AWESOME". Although everyone recovers at a different pace, many patients resume their normal activities within a week. Our tubal reversal doctors, Dr. Gary Berger and Dr. Charles Monteith, as well as the entire staff at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center appreciate the fact that couples trust their fertility to them and want the best tubal reversal outcome that has been documented by medical studies.

2) An Update on My Tubal Reversal Baby
Jo, a member of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Message Board, is proud to share a picture of her six-week-old tubal reversal baby, Jace, in his "Berger Baby" t-shirt. Jo is "crazy in love with her little man" and is grateful to Dr. Berger for the ability to have a child again. Other message board members and Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center staff share in her happiness and thank her for keeping them posted about Jace's progress.

3) New to the Tubal Reversal Message Board
A new member of the Tubal Reversal Message Board, 'Buggie' asks about the abbreviations that are used on the board, posting this message - "Hello ladies, I had my TR on 12-01-08. And I'm looking to learn as much info as I can so I can have a bundle of joy. Would someone please explain the abbreviations DH and others so I will better understand. I think it means husband." Other message board members and Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center staff respond with welcoming messages and information. The Tubal Reversal Message Board allows women before, during, and after reversal of tubal ligation to establish contacts and new friendships and exchange information with other women with the same concerns and interests.

4) Hysterosalpingogram (HSG) after Tubal Ligation Reversal
On the Tubal Reversal Message Board, Kenna posts, "Ok ladies, I am having an HSG on the 5th. I want to know who out there has had one and what the results and conclusions were afterwards! I am 8 months out and counting! We are all in this together. I would love to know how many months you waited before going in for the test and why you wanted to have it?" Other women respond with their experiences. Jennifer K. posts, "I had mine at about 6 months post TR - I did not want to waste time TTC only to find out my tubes were blocked. Also, my insurance covered it so I saw no reason to wait. Both my tubes were open. We got our first BFP 3 months later. As for the HSG itself, there was some mild cramping both during and after but a couple of Tylenoltook care of that." Dr. Berger recommends that most patients wait for a year after tubal ligation reversal before having an HSG, but if advanced age is a factor, an HSG can be performed sooner. In all cases, Dr. Berger will review the HSG films to compare with the findings noted during the tubal reversal operation since this is the most accurate way to interpret the HSG results.

5) Laparoscopy before Tubal Reversal - Yes or No?
Tubal Reversal Message Board member 'BabyBoyer' posts, "I sent my operative report to Dr. Berger which he reviewed. He is suggesting that I do a laparoscopy prior to the actual surgery to see if he can do the tubal reversal or not. I would love to hear from others who've had this done." Other members respond based on their experiences at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. 'Ismagirl' posts, "If your goal is to have a TR, then you should do it. Dr. Berger is the best. If he feels that it is needed then go for it. What Dr. Berger can do with the worst of cases is amazing and worth every penny. if you continue to read these blogs, you will see that many ladies were told it was impossible and some now have their TR babies." Another member responds, "It must be hard to make a choice like that. I would be thinking the doctor is trying to sell me something if I hadn't already met him. I truly believe that if Dr. Berger is suggesting it, you should do it! It may cost you more in the beginning, but if he can't do the TR, you'll get money back. If he read the report and is not sure he can perform the TR, I would trust his judgment. I'd rather have a doctor say that he's not sure than make you empty promises!!"

6) Tubes Reversed after Triple Burn Tubal Ligation
"I had my tubes reversed after having the triple burn procedure. Our Berger Baby is now 2 years old. I can say I truly have a miracle. Thank you very much, Dr. Berger, for helping me conceive my little miracle." Terry and Angela P.

7) HCG Testing After Tubal Reversal Reduces the Risk of Ectopic Pregnancy
Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center patients who are currently pregnancy after tubal reversal surgery discuss their HCG (pregnancy hormone) numbers on the Tubal Reversal Message Board. Following the recommendation by Dr. Berger, they have their serum HCG level tested twice a week by their ob-gyn twice a week and have a vaginal ultrasound exam when the HCG level reaches 1500. Early pregnancy monitoring can prevent the risk of a ruptured tubal pregnancy.

8) Women Are Curious About Using Clomid After Tubal Reversal Surgery
On the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal message board a member asks about using Clomid to conceive after her reversal of tubal ligation. Clomid helps stimulate the ovaries to ovulate. However, many times multiple eggs may be released. Side effects of the medication can vary. In order to know whether Clomid is indicated, the tubal reversal doctors at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith, recommend using ovulation predictor kits. These kits track your most fertile days, with no side effects and are easy to use. Women who are ovulating are their own do not need and should not take Clomid because of its risks and side effects.

9) A Miracle by Dr. Berger at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center
Eric'sGirl, a member of the Tubal Reversal Message Board, describes her experience having reversal of tubal ligation by Dr. Berger at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. "Dr. Berger PULLED OFF A MIRACLE THAT DAY! I don't know what made Dr. Berger dedicate himself to women and to families. What a gift he gives us by providing us the opportunity to undo our past!"

10) Tubal Surgery For Infertility Caused by Tubal Blockage
Did you know that tubal surgery could be the answer to your infertility issues? Did you know your infertility issues could be caused by tubal blockage? This article on Tubal Blockage explains how tubal surgery can help you with your infertility problems and that the leading cause of infertility is tubal blockage brought on by pelvic inflammatory disease.

11) Women Anxiously Await Their Tubal Reversals
Tubal Reversal Message Board members discuss how they are anxiously awaiting their tubal reversal procedures. They have chosen to have their reversal of tubal ligation procedures performed at Chapel Hill Surgery Center, where two tubal reversal doctors specialize in repairing tied tubes. Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith, both renown tubal reversal specialists, help over 800 women each year have their tubal ligations reversed.

12) Announcing A Significant Reduction In Tubal Reversal Surgery Fees
Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center lowers fees during the holiday season. Julia Smith, RN, Nurse Administrator at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, today announced company plans to address the impact of the economic downturn on healthcare costs. Plans include a significant reduction in surgical fees over the next two months to allow couples to move forward with surgical procedures with less financial and emotional stress.

13) Second Baby after Dr. Berger Reversed My Tubal
"Dr. Berger, I just addressed your Christmas card and realized you might like to see your good works once again. I still can't believe how far we've all come. Here are pictures of my two tubal reversal 'babies'." Maura R.

14) Thank Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center
"The Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, Doctor Berger, and the rest of the staff are very professional, neat, informational, and kind hearted. What a blessing you all are to each person that has had the opportunity to meet and pass through your paths and your clinic. Aloha from Hawaii." Tau-a and Manulani P.

15) Merry Christmas From Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center
Members of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Message Board and staff of Dr. Gary Berger send greetings for a safe and happy holiday season. Many of the Message Board members are celebrating the holidays with their new tubal reversal babies and are thrilled to have added to their families by having their tubes repaired with Dr. Berger or Dr. Monteith. Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith restore fertility after sterilization through a safe and effective outpatient reversal procedure.

16) Important Facts About Tubal Reversal Surgery
At Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, patient education is an important part of the process while planning for tubal reversal surgery. Dr. Gary Berger and his staff have prepared helpful documents to answer questions for potential patients and to help couples prepare for tubal reversal surgery. Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith are the only physicians in the country with a practice that is specifically limited to tubal reversal surgery. A high staff/patient ratio ensures that one or two nurses are devoted specifically to each patient's care. While patients are in the facility, they are with other women and couples who are there specifically for the same purpose - restoring fertility after a previous tubal ligation.

17) Sharing Information on Becoming Pregnant After Tubal Reversal
Sally, an RN at Chapel Hill Reversal Center encourages message board member 'smuckersI25' who has recently had her reversal of tubal ligation. "You will receive all the support you need right here on this message board from other patients as well as staff of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. By the way, it is ok for you to start trying to conceive as soon as you feel comfortable." Another member contributes with helpful advice on using an Ovulation Predictor Kit. The members of the Tubal Reversal Message Board are very helpful and encouraging to each other both before and after having their tubal reversals at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center.

18) Losing Weight to Prepare for Reversal of Tubal Ligation
"TR sisters" (members of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Message Board) keep track of weight loss in preparation for reversal of tubal ligation. Tubal reversal at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is outpatient and for safety reasons a patient's body mass index (BMI) must be under 35. Women who are overweight encourage and support each other while working toward their goal of having their tubes untied by Dr. Berger or Dr. Monteith. For example, message board member 'Mimmie08' posts, "I wanted to tell you all I have the Cardiotwister workout machine and it is great for those who don't get to exercise much and go to a gym. You can slip the DVD in and do it right in your front room and it isn't big at all, so it can be set in a closet or in the corner." Staying in touch with each other on the Tubal Reversal Message Board helps women who are from all over the US work together to be able to come to the best tubal reversal doctors.

19) Tube Blocked: Dorinda and Blocked Tubes
Dorinda, a 27 year-old tubal reversal patient from Rock Hill SC, was able to afford reversal of tubal ligation because of the generosity of her dying father. This blog describes the concerns of the Tubal Ligation Reversal Doctors at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center as they review her operative report and have fears about Dorinda having unrepairable fallopian tubes. Putting her trust in God's hands, Dorinda's blocked tubes were able to be repaired successfully.

20) Quick Pregnancy after Reversal of Tubal Ligation
Tubal Reversal Message Board member 'Bunch8', reports her positive pregnancy test only two months after tubal reversal removed her tubal blockage. She states, "I had my tubal ligation reversal last February and was one of the lucky ones who became pregnant the 2nd month after tubal reversal surgery. We are so excited with 2 1/2 weeks to go until the due date." She is now waiting to get her Berger baby t-shirt in the mail following the birth of her baby. Many women report getting pregnant very quickly after having their tubes untied and look for encouragement and support through the Message Board provided by Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center.

21) Another Pregnancy Announced for Women over 40 after Tubal Reversal
Chapel Hill Surgical Center posts the new pregnancies every week that are reported after reversal of tubal ligation. This message board member, 'rrrhan' reports her positive pregnancy and comments on the fact that she is 42 years old. She posts, "Today my hubby and I got our positive pregnancy test at 4:50 AM. We are so excited and I have to admit I am a little scared too. If you are a person who prays, I ask that you would pray for us and for our little one who is due August 24th. Now I have to schedule our Early Pregnancy Testing". Women who are 40 years old and older get a new sense of hope whenever another woman over 40 reports a positive pregnancy test after having a tubal reversal performed by Dr. Berger or Dr. Monteith at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center.

22) Another Tubal Reversal Miracle Story
A couple from Queensbury, NY posted this message on the Tubal Reversal Message Board to Dr. Berger, "Our tubal reversal miracle just turned 3 years old. Allison is a beautiful child and the light of our lives. We are 'under negotiations' for a little sibling as well! I wanted to tell you how thankful my husband and I are to you. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!" Women come from around the globe to have their tubes unblocked by Dr. Berger at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center.

23) Getting Pregnant With Short Fallopian Tubes After Tubal Reversal Surgery
A member of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Message Board asks, "Can some one please tell me if they have gotten pregnant with tubes as small as mine? I have 3 cm and 3.5 cm tubes and have been praying for another child. If I were younger I wouldn't be so concerned, but I am 41." The latest statistical data compiled by Dr. Gary Berger shows that a repaired fallopian tube of any length can result in pregnancy. Based on reports by women with only 1 fallopian tube, tubal lengths as short as 1 cm have resulted in normal pregnancies among the women who have undergone repair of tubal blockage at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center.

24) Pregnancy Announcements After Tubal Reversal Surgery
Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center announces 13 new pregnancies for the week of December 15-19th, 2008. One member of the Tubal Reversal Message Board posts hope to women over 40. She is 41 and this is her second tubal reversal baby. She, like thousands of women with their tubes blocked after having a tubal ligation, have had tubal reversal surgery performed by Dr. Gary Berger, Medical Director of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. Dr. Berger has the highest pregnancy rates and the most experience in tubal reversal surgery worldwide.

25) Cancer Survivor Deliveries Healthy Baby After Tubal Reversal Surgery
Wanda, A member of the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Message Board posts, "Shortly after having a tubal reversal, I found out I had cancer and began chemo, my dreams of another child seemed almost hopeless, and now I was fighting for my life!" After a long tough road, Wanda has delivered a healthy tubal reversal baby boy. "To all who read this who have had a tubal reversal or thinking of having one, all I can say is with god all things are possible, my baby is living proof. I want to thank Dr. Berger and all the staff who have always been so wonderful to me. I have met many great friends through this journey with you women wishing you all a wonderful Christmas."

26) Now You Can Have Tubal Reversal Surgery After The Essure Device
Dr. Gary Berger, the world's most experienced Reproductive Surgeon in tubal surgery, has been performing tubal reimplantation procedures for many years. Although the Essure procedure has only been out for about five years, Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center has recently begun performing tubal reimplantation to reverse the Essure sterilization. Tubal Reimplantation has about a 30-50% chance of pregnancy success. Tubal Reversal Surgeries are performed 5 days a week. Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is the only medical facility exclusively for tubal ligation reversal.

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