Raksha Bandhan Special: Baramati youth battling end-stage kidney disease gets new lease of life after elder sibling donates kidney.
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Raksha Bandhan Special: The bonding between brothers and sisters is more than teasing and loving each other, it is a bonding of lifeIt is a bond so pure that it doesn’t need anything in return but gives everything, even lifeRaksha Bandhan is celebrated to honour and celebrate the bonding between brothers and sistersStressing the above lines a story has emerged from Pune, where a 41-year-old sister has given a new life to her 27-year-old brother by donating one of her kidneys.
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41-year-old Kalpana Kokate made every sister proud by donating one of her kidneys to her 27-year-old man, Rushikesh NalawdeKalpana proved that Rakhi is not just a thread but a symbol of an unbroken relationshipRushikesh, who hails from Baramati, was suffering from kidney disease for nearly two decades, bearing the pain and suffering.
The Only Brother Among Six Siblings
Rushikesh, who is the only brother among six siblings, had been suffering from crescentic glomerulonephritis for the past six years, since 2018According to the 27-year-old, he suffered from the disease as his earlier office, an automobile service centre, did not have proper ventilation facilities, due to which he was forced to inhale smoke, which impacted his lungs, leading to Wegener’s granulomatosis [a rare autoimmune disease that causes inflammation of small blood vessels].
Until last year, Rushikesh didn’t have any symptoms of the disease, but it gradually progressed, leading to end-stage renal disease (ESRD)Doctors recommended regular dialysis for himHe had been on dialysis for 8-9 months until a transplant became a must as both of his kidneys failed.
