Another Day of Untying Tubes

The following is from the Tubal Reversal Blog where Dr. Charles Monteith reports his diary entries for another day of assisting Dr. Berger in untying tubes for patients at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center.

Dr. Montieth’s Diary on Becoming a Tubal Reversal Specialist

Today we had another successful day of untying tubes. We began the day at 7AM. Four patients were scheduled for tubal ligation reversal surgery.

I was able to first assist Dr. Berger in the first three surgeries of the day, but had to leave prior to the fourth surgery. I am becoming proficient at identifying tubal anatomy and repairing tubes that have been tied.

The first patient had her tubes tied several years ago and she was now in a new relationship. Both she and her partner desired more children. They made the decision that they would undergo tubal ligation reversal and try to pursue their dream of having children together. Her surgery went well and we were able to successfully reverse her tubal ligation.

The second patient was similar to the first and desired more children. Her surgery also went well.

The third patient had her tubes tied, but after her surgery she lost a child to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). We often hear stories like this from many patients who come to Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. It is extremely sad to hear the stories these patients tell. My heart aches for them as they try to replace their children and add to their family. Every time I hear these stories I think of my own children and what it would be like to experience such a loss. I can not fully imagine the pain from such loss but I can understand the strong desire to replace a cherished soul. I am happy to report that her surgery went extremely well and she had an excellent operative result. I take enjoyment out of every reversal surgery I have participated in, and feel an extra sense of accomplishment when assisting in untying tubes for patients who have lost children unexpectedly.

I had to leave before the fourth patient had surgery. Fortunately, I will be back in the morning for four more reversal surgeries and to meet four more interesting people and learn about their stories.

Tags: Dr. Monteith, repairing tubes, reversal surgery, SIDS, surgery, tied, tubal anatomy, tubal ligation, tubal ligation reversal, tubal ligation reversal specialist, tubal ligation reversal surgery, tubes tied, untying tubes

This entry was posted on Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 at 7:29 pm and is filed under Dr. Monteith, tubal reversal surgery, untie tubes, why tubal reversal. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.

1. Rhonda Brown RN Says:
   April 30th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
   

   It is truely gratifying to be a part of giving families a new start. I am sure that you will learn something new from each surgery that you are present for. I know that one amazing thing about working at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is that you learn something new either about someone else or yourself everyday.

2. Ericka Pamplin Says:
   May 1st, 2008 at 6:20 am
   

   Whatever the reason may be for choosing a tubal reversal, it is very rewarding to hear the success stories at the end of each day.

3. Stephanie Duncan RN Says:
   May 1st, 2008 at 7:01 am
   

   We are in a great profession and have wonderful jobs here at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. We love what we do!

4. SarahD Says:
   May 1st, 2008 at 7:13 am
   

   It is such a great feeling when a patient calls to inform us of their success.

5. Myrna White Says:
   May 1st, 2008 at 8:03 am
   

   Like Dr. Monteith stated it is a wonderful feeling when the surgeries go so well and the patient’s can look forward into adding to their family.

6. Julia Smith RN Says:
   May 1st, 2008 at 9:27 am
   

   It is such a pleasure to assist couples with adding children to their families. We feel honored that they chose Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center.

7. jgokun Says:
   May 1st, 2008 at 9:39 am
   

   I have had the opportunity to work in the O.R. several days over the past couple of weeks and have enjoyed seeing Dr. Monteith in surgery. We look forward to July 21, 2008 when he starts practicing here full time.



8. Sarah Meachem RN Says:
   May 1st, 2008 at 10:54 am
   

   I’m glad to hear that Dr. Monteith is learning a lot about tubal reversal surgery and that he enjoys meeting the patients and hearing their individual stories and reasons for wanting a tubal reversal. I can tell that he receives a lot of satisfaction from being able to help many different women achieve their goals of being able to have more children.

9. Pamela Mills CRNA Says:
   May 1st, 2008 at 10:56 am
   

   I think the miracle here is that Dr Berger has found in Dr Monteith someone who shares his passion and compassion for all of our patients who travel to Chapel Hill for the purpose of getting their tubes untied.

10. Matt Murphy ST Says:
    May 1st, 2008 at 12:09 pm
    

    I really feel great knowing that we are helping families to grow.