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 30th, 2009 
This is the second article focusing on the risk of pregnancy in older women. This article focuses on the risks of later pregnancy.
Many patients of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center are over 40 years of age and they often ask about the risk of pregnancy in older women.
This series is intended to provide comprehensive information to women who desire pregnancy after tubal reversal surgery.
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June 22nd, 2009 
Many women come to Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center to have a reversal of their tubal ligation so they can naturally conceive. Many of our patients are over 40 years of age and often ask about the risk of pregnancy in older women.
To better inform our patients, we have dedicate a blog series to the concerns of older women who are considering tubal ligation reversal. Read the rest of this article and comment on it. »
June 14th, 2009 
Susan is a 40 year old international patient who traveled from Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center for tubal ligation reversal in December of 2008. Susan opted to not have her tubes untied in the UAE or the United Kingdom. Instead, Susan and her husband Stephen chose to travel to Chapel Hill, NC from the Middle East to have her tubal reversal by the reversal specialists of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. Read the rest of this article and comment on it. »
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 27th, 2009 
In January of 2009 I had the pleasure of working with Lisa and Marshal M.
After her reversal surgery, Lisa M. emailed me a picture she took with the other women who had reversal surgery with her on the same day.
Pictured from left to right are Tubal Reversal Sisters: Lisa M., Lisa R., Christina, and April.
For reasons I will explain, I felt a strong desire to share this picture with our blog Tubal Reversal Blog Readers. Read the rest of this article and comment on it. »
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. »
