Man Donates Kidney to Wife On Valentine’s Day
On Valentine’s Day 2021, Vinod Patel in order to save his wife Rita’s life donated a kidney to her. See the video to know more about the couple.
Vinod Patel and his wife Rita are from Gujarat’s Ahmedabad. 14th February 2021 - Valentine’s Day was Vinod’s and Rita’s 23rd marriage anniversary. This Valentine’s day Vinod gave an unusual but life-saving gift to his ailing wife. Vinod Patel donated his kidney to wife Rita Patel on 14th February which is widely celebrated as the day of love. Rita (44) required a kidney transplant as she suffers from autoimmune kidney dysfunction (AKD). In this disease, the immune system, the antibodies produced by the body start attacking the kidney. People who suffer from this disease experience loss of appetite, fatigue and weakness. Rita was on medication for the last three years but as her condition continued to deteriorate. In order to improve her health, a kidney transplant was proposed.
Rita said that she is lucky as she will be able to live again. She expressed her gratitude (thanked) to her husband and family. Due to her illness, Rita had difficulties in breathing. However, her husband always supported her during the difficult times. Vinod said that he could not see his wife in pain. He said, “I want to give the message that everyone should respect their partner and help each other when required.” The operation was conducted at a private hospital in Ahmedabad. Doctors investigated the couple and the decision of kidney transplant was taken only after they found it appropriate. Dr Siddhartha Mavani said, “The doctors who conducted the surgery were excited as they were performing this operation for the first time on Valentine’s Day.”
