Essure Reversal – My Journey
At the age of 31 I had the Essure procedure in November 2006, not really thinking about what I was doing and knowing that I still wanted children. However, being a single mother of 2 boys I thought it was the best thing to do.
I met my fiance mid 2007. Shortly after meeting him I realized what a HUGE mistake I made. In 2008 I began surfing the internet looking for any information I could find on reversing Essure. I had already tried contacting doctors in my area, however, the answer always was the same – “You cannot reverse Essure”, or (my personal favorite), “The only way to remove the coils is with a hysterectomy”.
I contacted numerous doctors in the U.S. and when I talked to the staff at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, I knew this was the right place. Dr. Berger took the time to email me each and every time I had a question. I was very impressed with the friendliness of everyone on his staff. I remember the day I had all the money for the reversal. I called the office and they scheduled my appointment for 3 weeks from that day! Within five minutes of scheduling my appointment, I had some emails from the staff with instructions and paperwork. They had even already faxed the preop lab work to the lab and I was off to have my blood drawn.
I was very nervous about it and not quite sure what to expect. I became a member of the Tubal Reversal Message Board and realized that I was not alone. There were so many women who like me wanted that second chance to have a baby.
I arrived in Chapel Hill the evening of August 24th and had my pre-op appointment on August 25th. I was so impressed with the facility and was anxious to meet Dr. Berger. He was very friendly and took the time to explain to me and my fiancee exactly what he was going to do. He even drew a picture for us. I had my Essure Reversal on August 26, 2009. Contrary to what most people say, my tubes were not short; in fact there were 9 cm on both sides. We will be continuing this story as Part 2 ~ Essure and our Berger Baby.
Thank you, Dr. Berger, for giving us a 2nd chance to have a baby. You and your staff were so nice and made us feel comfortable while we were there.
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October 24th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
Congratulations! I had the Essure put in 2 days ago. My husband and i share 1 baby together. I believe he wants a little girl in the future. I may consider Essure tubal reversal.
October 8th, 2009 at 10:19 am
[...] is Essure reversible? Yes it is, but only by very experienced surgeons such as Dr. Gary Berger and Dr. Charles Monteith [...]
October 1st, 2009 at 2:57 pm
Congratulations on the reversal. I wish you the best and hope to hear good news soon. I am going to have my tubal reversal this coming Wednesday and OMG I am so nervous and the anxiety is killing me. Hoping that everything goes well with me as it went with you. I’ll keep in touch and Good Luck. Thanks for your story
September 29th, 2009 at 9:47 pm
Your story gave me goose bumps…. and brought tears to my eyes… I didn’t have Essure but I know exactly how you felt with all of it.. the regret of doing it and then the worry if the Dr. can fix what we made a choice to do to ourselves… its a horrible, horrible feeling… And the day I had the money to finally call and schedule was the such a wonderful feeling second only to actually arriving in NC and surgery day… Thank you so much for sharing your story and good luck keep us posted.
Jennifer
September 26th, 2009 at 7:24 pm
I am SO glad to hear your story, I to am awaiting my reversal of the Essure. My iron level was too low which made my hemoglobin count too low! But if you know what’s wrong you can fix it and I am. I will be going back to check my hemoglobin level as it has been a month since I started my iron regiment! I am sure I will be where I need to be! I have been looking and looking for someone who had posted good news about the length of their tubes after their Essure procedure. Thank you for raising my spirits tonight!! GOOD LUCK on part 2 “Berger baby” in waiting!!
September 25th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
11needles,
Congrats on your Essure reversal! And your lengths are great. I can’t imagine having been told the only way to remove the coils was to have a hysterectomy. Makes me wonder how many other women are out there that have been told this and have given up hope…really sad. It is great that you were so determined and that you didn’t give up. I can’t wait to read the second part now. How long did it take to get back to feeling good after the reversal surgery?