Does anyone have any experience with TLR?
Thank you everyone for your responses. I am now determined to get a TLR and have more babies. I got the TL when I was 25 before I married my current husband and while it was the best decision I could have made then (I was freakishly fertile), I have finally found my forever mate and after 15 years, it is time to start having our own children while I still can. Now, I just have to find a way to fund it in this economy. T.
My aunt had a TLR at about age 40. She had 4 teenagers and couldn't stand the thought of an empty nest! She was able to conceive again, and after 2 miscarriages (I think these were due to her age, not the TLR) she had a healthy little girl who is now 8.
My mother had the surgery done when I was a teenager (she had the ligation after I was born). They were able to successfully reverse the ligation, but she later lost one fallopian tube due to an ectopic pregnancy. They are now the proud parents of a 10 year old girl(who happens to have Down's Syndrome) but it was a long road for them. I won't go into the details but, in my own experience: just take a good look at the risks and decide for yourself if you would be okay with all possible outcomes. Maybe yes, maybe no. Your perogative as a mother. I wish you all the best.
****Post Script****
I gave this some thought over the afternoon and feel perhaps I did you an injustice. The fact is that my mother (who was 39 when she had the reversal) had several miscarriages, had a little boy who died at birth, and lost another little girl when she was about 6 months pregnant. In addition, my little sister's Down's went undetected and was a major surprise at her birth. My mother is an incredibly strong woman, yet she was completely torn up by the whole experience. It altered my life as a mother as well. So, I don't know how old you are (I'm guessing you're a touch older, as you've been married so long) but I just wanted you to tell you the truth. It's a harsh reality, but there it is. I wish you and your family the best of luck in making this difficult decision.
Hi! I had my tubes reversed on 1/31/08 to soon find out afterwards in May 08' that my husband and I had conceived so soon. Im 37 yrs old and my tubes were tied for 12 years. I searched the web and learned from a long distant friend of mine whom had her tubes reversed about a dr named dr berger in North Carolina. Check out his website at tubal-reversal.net. It cost me $5200 plus the cost of traveling which they always have deals of about $200 r/t GOOD LUCK
Hi T.,
I had the tubal reversal in Oct. 2000. If you leave in Ca.
his website is www.drgalen.com. He is a good doctor, my husband and tried after 2 month. I also had Kaiser and all they did was discourage me and i refuse to listen to them. I asked them to check my tubes if they are open and only my right side is. In March of 2002 I got pregnant and had a miscarry, I was also taking a fertility drug called clomid. I took it again in August and I was Pregnant in Sept. Nathan is born in May and I got pregnant right when Nathan turned 1 yr old. Nathan is now 6 and Isabell is 4 going on 9. LOL.
Good Luck.
M. Crowl
This subject interests me. I'd like to have mine reversed to see if it will take away the awful side effects I believe it has caused me.
But... I have a friend who had hers tied after 4 kids. 4 years late she had them reversed, and had 2 more children (no miscarries). Then her hubby got snipped. =)
T.-
I hope you are well. I worked in OB/GYN for 15 years, and I've only seen this procedure work one time. I hope there are others with personal positive experiences if you really wish to take this path. Maybe consider invitro or adoption if that is possible?
You did not mention how long it has been and I believe that is a factor of success as well.
Good luck to you, I hope whatever you decide you will have peace with your decision and it goes well.
Take care,
D.
