Gardener father donates kidney to 12-year-old daughter


Daijiworld Media Network – Bangalore (RJP)


Bangalore, Oct 13: The twelve year old Deepika, daughter of Krishnappa a gardener suddenly fell ill last year. In the initial stage, it was taken as anaemia. But later she was diagnosed with juvenile nephronophthisis.

The family had only two options, either to go for kidney transplant or for dialysis.

“Finding a donor becomes a problem. It was heart warming to see an illiterate gardener overcoming social and mental challenges and donate his kidney,” said Dr Saumil Gaur, Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist at Narayana Health City in the press meet.

By breaking the social barrier prevalent in the lower economic strata of giving importance to the male child, Krishnappa has shown them the way and has also inspired the people affected with the stigma.

"I have three children but adore my youngest daughter. I decided not to lose her. I wanted to save her. I had to do something and that is why I donated my organ to her.” said 59 year old Krishnappa recalling the disturbing day when doctors broke the news about Deepika's kidney failure.

Congenital Kidney Disease (CKD) is a condition related to irreversible kidney damage that can further progress to end-stage renal disease. Growth in these children is often slowed and they suffer from associated morbidities like anaemia, hypertension, liver ailments and intellectual disability.

“After finding a donor, the biggest challenge before us was the size of both the kidneys. Deepika being a kid had a small kidney with small blood vessels and her father had a bigger kidney which was a challenge.” Dr Saumil said.
The four-hour-long surgery at Narayana health city saw a healthy father and a healthy daughter.

Paediatric transplant surgeon Dr. Sanjay Rao said that if the transplant is done immediately after diagnosis, the children will lead a healthy life.

Krishnappa is back to work. Deepika will go to school soon.

  

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  • Zahid HUssain, Ganjimut/Dubai

    Tue, Oct 14 2014

    Good gesture by the role model father.I wish father and daughter all the best and pray almighty God to grant both of them long, happy and healthy life.

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  • KUMAR, HEJMADY

    Tue, Oct 14 2014

    PLEASE DONT WRITE STUPID COMMENTS. I CONDEMN YOUR COMMENTS.

    HAVE YOU SEEN THE PAIN /AGONY/FRUSTRATIONS/ FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS/EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES / SOCIAL PROBLEMS / RESTRICTIONS OF LIFE OF A KIDNEY FAILURE PATIENT ?

    I HAVE SEEN ......

    PLEASE UNDERSTAND THE HORRIBLE SITUATION OF "KIDNEY".......

    MAY GOD BLESS THE WONDERFUL FATHER & HIS DAUGHTER. REALLY..

    THE GOVERNMENT / SOCIETY / DOCTORS SHOULD REALLY CHANGE / CONTRIBUTE FOR KIDNEY.

    ALSO THERE SHOULD BE A STRONG "MOVEMENT" TO DO ANT POSSIBLE THINGS TO PREVENT KIDNEY FAILURE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

    DIALYSIS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR EVERY INDIAN CITIZEN, BECAUSE IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO AFFORD MORE THAN 25000/- PER MONTH FOR MAJORITY OF INDIAN POPULATION.

    AND EVERY POSSIBLE STEP TO BE TAKEN TO RETRIEVE ORGANS FOR DONATION FROM BRAIN DEAD VICTIMS.

    I HUMBLY REQUEST DAIJI TO START A CAMPAIGN FOR " KIDNEY"

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  • ER, Mangalore

    Tue, Oct 14 2014

    Really moved by this persons gesture to save the life of his daughter. May both of them live happily and lead a healthy life.

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  • joe Gonsalves, Mangalore

    Tue, Oct 14 2014

    What a noble gesture on the part of a father.

    This simple gardener is an example to many.

    Joe Gonsalves

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  • Florine Cutinho, Mangalore - Bangalore

    Tue, Oct 14 2014

    Hat's off to a role-model Father like Krishnappa !

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  • Koti, Kundapura

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    In most of the case in this world a man cant see a girl sad is his daughter. God Bless.

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  • Shekar Moily Padebettu, Udupi/India

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Good gesture by the role model father.I wish father and daughter all the best and pray almighty God to grant both of them long and healthy life.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    A lovely and beautiful gesture by father.
    Hats off to this father for saving life of his daughter. God bless him & his daughter with all the happiness!

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  • Well wisher, Udupi

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    It's a duty of any parent to do this, why should we make it a big deal, had he donated it to some stranger it should be made big, not his own daughter whom he himself has chosen to bring to life, disagree with me I don't care .

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  • Samson Rebello , Kallianpur/Dubai

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    First of all you are hiding your name itself says your background. Further on the allegations you have made on the father, please note he is an uneducated person. Well let me consider you are a rationalist individual, what will be your action in such situation? Further I pray you wont have such situation but will you donate your organs?

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  • Well wisher, Udupi

    Tue, Oct 14 2014

    Mr. Samson,
    I read your mind very well, you certainly don't come under the category of the donor types ,then be it your own.god forbid.and regarding my name ,there are lakhs to choose from , that should not matter at all.

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  • JK, Udupi/Dubai

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Yes,true, it is not a big deal. He has donated his kidney to his own daughter, secondly he is 59 year old, lived his life. It is parents duty to take care of thier kids.

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  • Rita, Germany

    Tue, Oct 14 2014

    @ well wisher,Udipi,you say it is duty to donate.well duty is quite differs from is willing to do so.some People dont see it as duty.when one is illiterat fears,and sometimes it doesnt match also.Good this time it matched and there was vast difference in size all went well till now.Hope it will be too in future.Many times own Family members are not ready to donate fearing they themselves may fall sick due to operation and if their only kidney Fails then there is no rescue. After all the father is not Young as the daughter. why the other siblings didnt come Forward to donate I cant understand.or didnt match?Anyway God bless him and Keep him healthy and daughter also.

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  • jacintha, middle east

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    God bless you always.

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  • peter, Brahmavar

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Model father on earth. Killing the child in womb of mother is legal in the world today that is the wisdom of the world. But here we see the wisdom of father to save the life. Life is precious.

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  • Fredrick Correa, Pernal/Mumbai

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    May God grant father and daughter long and healthy lives. Great gesture from the father. May God abundantly Bless them.

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  • Sundari Ashoknagar, Mangalore

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Krishnappa and Deepika all the best to you. I pray that both of you live your life healthy hereafter.May God bless you.

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  • Stan, Udupi/ Dubai

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    May almighty God touch their lives .Its heart touching to see a father sacrificing his own kidney to save a female child whereas a lot of parents kill girl child in the womb itself

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