My journey at A Personal Choice began in January of 1997 as an employee. I came to the reversal specialty center as a surgical technician in the operating room. At that time, we were a multi-specialty outpatient surgery center.
While I rotated to work with different surgeons daily, I found I was requesting to work with Dr. Berger more often. He was a great teacher to the staff and a compassionate, meticulous surgeon.
I enjoyed watching him interact with his patients and his attention to detail during the microsurgery procedure. I felt very secure about his skills and his tubal reversal technique.
I had three c-sections and a ligation and resection type of tubal ligation with my last pregnancy. I eventually remarried and my new husband did not have any children. We decided to proceed with tubal ligation reversal surgery. My tubal ligation had been 12 years earlier and I was 35 years old when I decided to have my tubes untied.
We both agreed to give sterilization reversal a try. Fortunately, my reversal of tubal ligation was a success. I had two babies after having my tubes untied. Shortly after delivery of my second tubal reversal “Berger Baby”, I reluctantly left work to raise my two babies who were both under the age of two.
It has been 11 years since I walked through the tubal reversal recovery room and placed my faith in Dr. Berger and his staff at A Personal Choice. I have now returned to work at the reversal center because I believe in their mission. My experience as both a patient and a reversal staff member allows me to share my unique perspective with others who are considering having their tubes untied and with those who have already had reverse tubal ligation. I think patients want to see someone who can identify with what they are going through, from post operative issues, stress (yes, I took a pregnancy test everyday for three weeks after surgery!), support, or just a sounding board (yes, I used to get angry every month my period showed up!). It’s important to have someone who can empathize with what you went through because they also went through it. I sincerely hope I will serve as a Tubal Reversal Ambassador and a provide a personal testament to the great work of Dr. Berger and his very caring tubal reversal staff.
Submitted by Michele Dragoslis, ST
Tubal Reversal Center Staff Member and Previous Tubal Reversal Patient
