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Transplant Stories

Contributors & Stories

Faisal Abdullah – Heart Transplant, 2015 (Pakistan)

“I am alive today because of your strength. In the darkest hours of your life, you chose life for others,” he writes to his Indian donor family.

Lesson: Gratitude transcends borders.

Sanju Duhan – Heart Transplant, 2019 (Jind)

Homemaker. Her husband writes: “I felt my life had come to a standstill… until she got her second chance.”

Lesson: Courage and support can turn despair into renewal.

Anil Srivatsa – Kidney Donor 2014 (Bengaluru)

Founder of Gift of Life Adventure. Donated to his brother, a surgeon.

Lesson: Donating an organ doesn’t diminish life—it expands it, turning sacrifice into purpose.

Dr. Sunanda Deole – Double Lung Transplant, 2018 (Indore)

Retired doctor who resumed singing post-transplant.

Lesson: A transplant is not just survival—it is rediscovering joy, proving that every breath is a gift.

Shomil Shah – Double Lung Transplant, 2024 (Mumbai)

Works in film marketing; supports new patients.

Lesson: Even rare, life-threatening disease can be overcome—transplants are not survival alone, but a second chance at passion.

Hemalatha Rao – Heart & Double Lung Transplant, 2021 (Bengaluru)

Senior Consultant and Business Analyst. “Through all my battles, I have learned one thing—life is precious. Every breath I take, every moment I live, is a gift.”

Lesson: Awareness transforms suffering into strength.

Dr. Vishnu Hegde – Heart Transplant, 2020

Practising paediatrician and organ donation advocate. “The real gift was not just the physical heart I received—it was the quiet resilience of the human spirit.”

Lesson: Healing the body begins with healing the mind.

Abhishek Dalvi – Heart Transplant, 2015 (Navi Mumbai)

“My heart transplant was not just a medical procedure; it was a rebirth—a second chance at life that I embrace with gratitude and awe.”

Lesson: Gratitude breathes new life into every moment.

Hvovi Minocher Homji – Heart Transplant, 2014 (Mumbai)

Entrepreneur; diagnosed with rejection in 2023 but treated successfully. “Life after a transplant is filled with new possibilities, and it’s a life worth living.”

Lesson: Resilience keeps hope alive.

Kushagra Sharma – Heart Transplant, 2014 (Sanawar)

Entrepreneur. “With my new heart, I felt a freedom I hadn’t known in years.”

Lesson: Resilience and gratitude can turn survival into celebration.

Monika Tyagi – Heart Transplant, 2014 (Delhi)

Senior Science Teacher; diagnosed with cancer in 2017. “The idea of a transplanted heart was unimaginable to my students. Sharing my experience amazed them.”

Lesson: Awareness inspires empathy and courage.

Manmant Singh Sethi – Heart Transplant, 2022 (Chandigarh)

Retired Merchant Navy Captain. “Avoiding a transplant is a bad idea. Much of the trauma can later be remembered with some hilarity.”

Lesson: Facing fear is the first step to recovery.

Sayyam Sharma Age 11 – Heart Transplant, 2021 (Jammu)

Curious schoolboy. His mother writes: “His outlook on life has transformed—fear has become confidence, uncertainty has become purpose.”

Lesson: Childhood transplants test families but strengthen faith.

Preeti Unhale – Heart Transplant, 2001 (Delhi)

Technical Officer at AIIMS (ORBO); faced eight rejections between 2004–2015. “If you have the willpower, patience, and courage to fight, God is almost always willing to help.”

Lesson: Faith and persistence keep life going.

Ridhima Dwivedi – Heart Transplant, 2021 (Indore)

Engineering student. “Gratitude fills my heart—for the donor family, the doctors, and my family.”

Lesson: A transplant can turn despair into renewal—even a young life can begin again.

Rishikesh Joshi – Heart Transplant, 2023 (Pune)

Senior Manager. “One of the greatest misconceptions is that transplant recipients are weak. That could not be farther from the truth.”

Lesson: Recovery reshapes strength—it’s mental as much as physical.

Thushistha – Heart Transplant, 2019 (Chennai)

B.Com graduate, working. “Medicine and science are beyond religion and caste distinctions.”

Lesson: Childhood transplants test families but strengthen faith.

Dr. Akanksha Gupta – Liver Transplant, 2018 (Ahmedabad)

Gynaecologist; gave birth to a daughter in February 2025. “Stay positive, strong, and healthy.”

Lesson: Recovery transforms both health and perspective—from fear to empathy, from weakness to wisdom.

Umer Farooque – Heart Transplant, 2014 (Chennai)

“Each transplant recipient has a role to play in lighting the lamp of knowledge and optimism.”

Lesson: Life after transplant is a responsibility—to live gratefully and inspire others.

Viney Kirpal – Heart Transplant, 2018 (Pune)

Writer and advocate for recipient and donor rights. “People still believe transplant recipients live in disease. But we live like other healthy people do.”

Lesson: Life after transplant is full, vibrant, and ordinary—in the best sense.

Jayant Kamalakar Zambre – Liver Transplant, 2011 (Thane)

Entrepreneur. “My sister gave me half her liver and a new lease of life.”

Lesson: Love and generosity within families can literally give life again.

Dr. Arjun Srivatsa – Kidney Transplant, 2014 (Bengaluru)

Neurologist; recipient of brother Anil’s kidney. “As a surgeon, I am back to saving lives—and that is the biggest thing for me.”

Lesson: Denial delays life; acceptance restores it.

Khalda Hussain – Double Kidney Transplant, 2005 & 2012 (Noida)

Communications Associate. “My journey has been one of hope, resilience, and gratitude.”

Lesson: Illness may break you more than once, but resilience rebuilds you every time.

Murali Natarajan – Kidney Transplant, 2021 (Bengaluru)

Retired Director. “I would request all to donate… The government should streamline the process.”

Lesson: Ambition without balance leads to collapse—health must always come first.

Sanjay K. – Kidney Transplant, 2017 (Kerala)

Senior Manager with a leading insurance company. “Music became an essential part of my healing process.”

Lesson: Facing the truth early saves years of pain.

Adil S. Pasha – Kidney Transplant, 2024 (Bengaluru)

Senior Designer; received his wife’s kidney. Designed New Life. New Beginnings cover. “My wife gave me hope in one of my starkest moments.”

Lesson: Love gives life its second rhythm.