Girl donates part of her liver to dad, saves his life

Lucknow: Fifty-one-year-old Sanjay Gupta had never imagined in his dreams that one day his daughter would save his life by donating a part of her liver. However, his 21-year-old daughter, Nisha Gupta, who was pursuing BA (Hons) political science, not only saved his life but also sacrificed one year of her career for this.
Sanjay, a vegetable seller in Ghaziabad district, underwent a liver transplant at King George’s Medical University (KGMU) on May 15.While the donor was discharged earlier, the recipient was discharged on Thursday.
As per KGMU officials, the family had to spend only Rs 6.5 lakh out of Rs 12 lakh. The rest of the money was arranged by university faculty members with the help of social help groups.
Sanjay expressed his gratitude towards his daughter and said, “My daughter became a goddess for me, like Durga. May God bless every parent with a daughter like her.” He added, “Some people still say that daughters are a burden, but they fail to understand that daughters are power.” Sanjay’s son Avinash Gupta said, “We were depressed when my liver failed, along with that of my mother and my uncle, but thankfully my sister’s organ matched”. Subsequently, counsellors at the organ donation unit of KGMU, Peeyush Srivastava and Kshitiz Verma, briefed Nisha about the surgery and she gave her consent, he said.
A team of doctors led by KGMU vice chancellor Lt Gen (Retd) Prof Bipin Puri and headed by Prof Abhijeet Chandra of the surgical gastroenterology department, performed the procedure. Dr Ashish, Dr Tanmay and Dr Raman were part of the anaesthesia team, while Prof Tulika Chandra, the head of transfusion medicine, ensured the blood supply.
“We are really thankful to the doctors who not only performed surgery but also helped us arrange money and care for us,” Avinash added.