August 16th, 2009 
Robotic tubal reversal surgery is a common inquiry from many people who contact Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center.
Tubal Reversal Message Board participants will often post messages about ‘robot’ tubal reversal and many patients will call us to ask if we perform robotic tubal reversal. In this three part blog series we will explain the concept of ‘robot’ surgery and discuss recent medical information on robotic tubal reversal surgery. Read the rest of this article and comment on it. »
July 14th, 2009 
Pat is 47 years of age and she desires a tubal reversal surgery. She and her husband Jason traveled to Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center from Hardy, Virginia (VA) for her surgery. Pat is the Founder and President of Roanoke Valley Horse Rescue. Her horse rescue center cares for abused horses, provides them a safe environment, and coordinates adoptions for these horses. Jason is a computer systems administrator for a non-profit hospice center. They have been married for eight years. Together, they share a unique and inspiring story. Read the rest of this article and comment on it. »
July 9th, 2009 This is the last section of a 3 part article written by Lisa R. from Connecticut. Lisa’s Journey to Tubal Reversal – Part 1 describes the beginning of her tubal reversal journey upon the loss of her son, Jayden, at 2 months of age. Lisa’s Journey to Tubal Reversal – Part 2 describes her experiences coming to Chapel Hill, her preoperative consultation, and the day of her tubal ligation reversal procedure. Read the rest of this article and comment on it. »
July 5th, 2009 Continuation of My Journey to Tubal Reversal by Lisa R.
Waiting for My TR
Waiting for the tubal reversal surgery brought on much anxiety. It was a rather long wait for me and my husband and son, Harry and Ian, too. But, I can not begin to explain the amount of help that Dr. Berger and all his staff were for me, in helping me to relax and get through the wait. When the day came to leave for the drive to North Carolina, I am not even sure I thought life was real, that this was really about to happen. My anxiety went through the roof, as I am sure everyone else goes through. Read the rest of this article and comment on it. »
July 3rd, 2009 My Tubal Ligation – Then The Loss of My Son
My journey to Dr. Berger began on May 29, 2007, the day my youngest son, Jayden, was born. I knew in my heart I did not want my tubes tied, but because of 2 very life threatening pregnancies, we (me, my other half and doctor) decided it would be best to have a TL. But then life became all too real to me on July 30, 2007 when I lost my youngest son, only 2 months and 1 day after he was born. This picture of Jayden shows what a happy baby he was…
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June 10th, 2009 
Any pregnancy can have a genetic abnormality. With increasing age the risk of a genetic abnormality increases. As a result, older mothers may have more of a need to consider genetic testing in pregnancy.
This article provides basic information on genetic testing for our patients who become pregnant after having their tubes untied. This is a continuation of our series by the tubal reversal doctors at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center dedicated to women over the age of 40 who are considering tubal ligation reversal.
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May 18th, 2009 Trisomy – Most Common Chromosome Abnormality
There are many different types of genetic abnormalities. The most common is chromosomal (DNA) trisomy.
Trisomy means there are three copies of any one of our 23 chromosomes. Normally, we have two copies of each. Humans have 23 different chromosomes and each chromosome has a duplicate, or back up copy, giving a total of 46 chromosomes. Read the rest of this article and comment on it. »
May 7th, 2009 
This series of articles has been created by the tubal reversal doctors of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. We have dedicated this series to women over the age of forty who may be considering having their tubes untied. The information provided should be helpful to all women considering natural conception and reversal surgery. Previous articles extensively discussed adoption, IVF, and tubal reversal surgery.
The first and subsequent articles can be viewed at Tubal Ligation Reversal After Age 40 – Introduction. Read the rest of this article and comment on it. »
May 4th, 2009 
My first day back at work was the beginning of my second week of recovery.
I work as a receptionist so I have somewhat of a desk job, but I do have to get up and down to get files, answer phones, and assist clients. I took my heating pad to work with me those first few days.
I only worked half a day Friday and I was exhausted by the end of the half day shift.
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April 27th, 2009 Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith would like to share with readers the Patient Testimonial submitted by a new mother and recent patient of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. 
Dawne and her husband had one child together and decided they wanted another child. She initially underwent a cycle of in vitro fertilization, which was unsuccessful because not a single egg could be retrieved for fertilization.
After her failed IVF procedure, Dawne came to Chapel Hill for a tubal reversal in November of 2007. In January of this year and at the age of 46, Dawne gave birth to a healthy baby boy (Cole Alexander).
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