I take nothing away from the love and affection of the donor with his brother. But it gives a hint that its a case where the two blind persons are dependent on their brother, and his absence or failure to earn will effect their livelihood. So, they would have taken this decision. I'm not saying they are selfish. But they might have been helpless. The news does not say about whether the two blind people have families of their own or not. It would be interesting to assume a situation where the blind persons are in good jobs having families of their own, and are required to donate their organs. Would they have taken the same decision?
On 7/25/13, avinash shahi <shahi88avin...@gmail.com> wrote: > This man's sacrifice exemplifies great determination and dedication > I also know one of my blind schoolmates has donated his one kidney to > his sister who has 3 little kids to look after. and by donating her > kidney he saved not only his sister, but a mother of 3 small poor > kids. > I thinkit is a difficult decision to donate one's body orgon. > Very few can do this. > By Santosh Andhale > http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/1862060/report-blind-man-gifts-kidney-to-breadwinner-brother > > Usman Akbani, 45, a patient of chronic kidney failure who was on > dialysis for the last three years, has reason to smile. Last week, his > visually-challenged brother donated him a kidney, putting an end to > the dialysis treatment. > > The father of two developed kidney failure due to hypertension. Usman > said he never imagined that his brothers – both of who are blind since > birth – could donate kidneys to him. Doctors too say it is rare to > find a person who is blind since birth as a kidney donor. > > Usman, the breadwinner of the family, has been taking care of his > brothers – Qadar, 43 and Phiroz, 41. The Jalgaon-based family > approached Hinduja hospital in Mahim for a transplant procedure. After > the mandatory tests for a transplant, Qadar, who has the same blood > group as Usman, was found to be a suitable donor. > > However, considering Qadar’s physical challenge, it was mandatory to > get a fitness certificate from the ophthalmologist. This was followed > by legal procedures to go ahead with the transplant. > > The recipient and donor are doing well. While Qadar is already > discharged from the hospital and within a few days Usman will be back > home. Most of the transplant expenses have been supported by charity > organisations and the Hinduja trust. > > Consultant nephrologist (kidney specialist) Dr Jatin Kothari at > Hindjua hospital said that in his career, he had never seen a blind > person donate a kidney to a loved one. “The transplant was routine but > for getting all clearances for the medical fitness as the donor has > blindness since birth,” said Dr Kothari. As the donor and recipient > are related, the legal formalities were smooth and quick. > > Prior to the transplant, Usman’s serum creatinine (the extent of > kidney damage) was 11 mg% as against the normal 1mg %. After the > transplant, it is 1.2 mg%, said Dr Kothari. > > “I’m very thankful to my brother who has given me a second life,” said > Usman. > > Qadar, however, feels he has only helped his brother who has been > looking after him. “We are blind since birth and he is theo ne who has > been taking care of us since then,” he said. > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Avinash Shahi > Programme Executive at Score Foundation > To know more,Why not visit our Website: http://www.eyeway.org/ > And M.Phil Research Scholar at Centre for The Study of Law and Governance > JNU > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the > person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails > sent through this mailing list.. > -- G. Vamshi Mobile: +91 9949349497 Skype: gvamshi81 www.retinaindia.org >From darkness unto light Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
