Joseph is my childhood friend we hailed from a lovely town called Kohler
from a lovely town called Kohler
from a lovely town called Kohler goldfields kg of in Karnataka we speak
goldfields kg of in Karnataka we speak
goldfields kg of in Karnataka we speak all languages there bit of smattering of
all languages there bit of smattering of
all languages there bit of smattering of Malayalam as well we were a we still are
Malayalam as well we were a we still are
Malayalam as well we were a we still are a group of fun-loving very friendly
a group of fun-loving very friendly
a group of fun-loving very friendly diehard friends yet highly competitive
diehard friends yet highly competitive
diehard friends yet highly competitive we were most of us got placed into
we were most of us got placed into
we were most of us got placed into engineering law and medical fields in
engineering law and medical fields in
engineering law and medical fields in 1993 in the final year of his
1993 in the final year of his
1993 in the final year of his engineering Joseph was suddenly
engineering Joseph was suddenly
engineering Joseph was suddenly diagnosed with chronic kidney failure a
diagnosed with chronic kidney failure a
diagnosed with chronic kidney failure a condition which both the kidneys are
condition which both the kidneys are
condition which both the kidneys are failing
failing
failing and both the kidney is a really bad word
and both the kidney is a really bad word
and both the kidney is a really bad word to say am i wrong word to say when
to say am i wrong word to say when
to say am i wrong word to say when kidney failure happens is always both
kidney failure happens is always both
kidney failure happens is always both the kidneys so Joseph was hooked onto
the kidneys so Joseph was hooked onto
the kidneys so Joseph was hooked onto dialysis and since the last 24 years
dialysis and since the last 24 years
dialysis and since the last 24 years Joseph has learned to live with Dallas’s
Joseph has learned to live with Dallas’s
Joseph has learned to live with Dallas’s a procedure where he has to down undergo
a procedure where he has to down undergo
a procedure where he has to down undergo dialysis for hours each time three to
dialysis for hours each time three to
dialysis for hours each time three to four times a week
four times a week
four times a week so Joseph lives every day his today
so Joseph lives every day his today
so Joseph lives every day his today knowing that he has to come back to
knowing that he has to come back to
knowing that he has to come back to hospital for dialysis tomorrow a
hospital for dialysis tomorrow a
hospital for dialysis tomorrow a wonderful sportsman footballer musician
wonderful sportsman footballer musician
wonderful sportsman footballer musician guitarist artist painter and truly human
guitarist artist painter and truly human
guitarist artist painter and truly human being it dreams suddenly found that all
being it dreams suddenly found that all
being it dreams suddenly found that all his dreams came crashing to the ground
his dreams came crashing to the ground
his dreams came crashing to the ground over the last 24 years he has to him
over the last 24 years he has to him
over the last 24 years he has to him been doing the best that he can with a
been doing the best that he can with a
been doing the best that he can with a smile he can barely walk because of the
smile he can barely walk because of the
smile he can barely walk because of the longevity of his dialysis his bones are
longevity of his dialysis his bones are
longevity of his dialysis his bones are fragile a glass
fragile a glass
fragile a glass he has knees have arthritis and he can
he has knees have arthritis and he can
he has knees have arthritis and he can walk with difficulty though he does keep
walk with difficulty though he does keep
walk with difficulty though he does keep up with us even danced a jig at the
up with us even danced a jig at the
up with us even danced a jig at the recent frenzied reunion he has arthritis
recent frenzied reunion he has arthritis
recent frenzied reunion he has arthritis of the small joints of his fingers he
of the small joints of his fingers he
of the small joints of his fingers he can barely hold a pen or even button his
can barely hold a pen or even button his
can barely hold a pen or even button his shirt yet the master painter was able to
shirt yet the master painter was able to
shirt yet the master painter was able to sketch this of me and my son
sketch this of me and my son
sketch this of me and my son that’s his victory that is confluence
that’s his victory that is confluence
that’s his victory that is confluence that is stepping over all the obstacles
that is stepping over all the obstacles
that is stepping over all the obstacles in life to still be yourself and be
in life to still be yourself and be
in life to still be yourself and be happy with all these things yet Joseph
happy with all these things yet Joseph
happy with all these things yet Joseph is lucky he is still alive because most
is lucky he is still alive because most
is lucky he is still alive because most people on Dallas’s do not even survive
people on Dallas’s do not even survive
people on Dallas’s do not even survive not on half not in a quarter of that
not on half not in a quarter of that
not on half not in a quarter of that long because most people who start
long because most people who start
long because most people who start dialysis in our country or anywhere in
dialysis in our country or anywhere in
dialysis in our country or anywhere in the world do well but the survivals
the world do well but the survivals
the world do well but the survivals aren’t very good chronic kidney disease
aren’t very good chronic kidney disease
aren’t very good chronic kidney disease or hippier is debilitating progressive
or hippier is debilitating progressive
or hippier is debilitating progressive and irreversible damage of both the
and irreversible damage of both the
and irreversible damage of both the kidneys so as the kidneys keep getting
kidneys so as the kidneys keep getting
kidneys so as the kidneys keep getting damaged from 100% wrong they keep coming
damaged from 100% wrong they keep coming
damaged from 100% wrong they keep coming down they keep working less than 90
down they keep working less than 90
down they keep working less than 90 percent less than I mean more than 90
percent less than I mean more than 90
percent less than I mean more than 90 percent is damaged less than 10 percent
percent is damaged less than 10 percent
percent is damaged less than 10 percent is working the toxins have built up too
is working the toxins have built up too
is working the toxins have built up too much the excess fluids are built up too
much the excess fluids are built up too
much the excess fluids are built up too much and they have to be started on
much and they have to be started on
much and they have to be started on dialysis dialysis keeps them alive
dialysis dialysis keeps them alive
dialysis dialysis keeps them alive because not Dial izing they die very
because not Dial izing they die very
because not Dial izing they die very quickly within us two days to a few
quickly within us two days to a few
quickly within us two days to a few weeks so thomas’s keeps them alive but
weeks so thomas’s keeps them alive but
weeks so thomas’s keeps them alive but only just
only just
only just because Dallas’s has its own problems
because Dallas’s has its own problems
because Dallas’s has its own problems diazien first of all four times for us
diazien first of all four times for us
diazien first of all four times for us each time three to four times a week
each time three to four times a week
each time three to four times a week kills them away from everything they
kills them away from everything they
kills them away from everything they cannot find a job
cannot find a job
cannot find a job they cannot attend college many of them
they cannot attend college many of them
they cannot attend college many of them can do not get murdered and then yet
can do not get murdered and then yet
can do not get murdered and then yet they have debilitating chronic medical
they have debilitating chronic medical
they have debilitating chronic medical conditions so
conditions so
conditions so a 35 year old young person on dialysis
a 35 year old young person on dialysis
a 35 year old young person on dialysis has the chance of dying the thousand
has the chance of dying the thousand
has the chance of dying the thousand times more than someone of his own same
times more than someone of his own same
times more than someone of his own same age who is healthy he has the chance of
age who is healthy he has the chance of
age who is healthy he has the chance of dying as that of an 80 year old person
dying as that of an 80 year old person
dying as that of an 80 year old person and that’s what dialysis does it gives
and that’s what dialysis does it gives
and that’s what dialysis does it gives him a life but it is life saving but not
him a life but it is life saving but not
him a life but it is life saving but not life giving because by three to four
life giving because by three to four
life giving because by three to four years of dollars as if 100 people start
years of dollars as if 100 people start
years of dollars as if 100 people start dialysis today 50% are dead and by
dialysis today 50% are dead and by
dialysis today 50% are dead and by around five to six years of dialysis
around five to six years of dialysis
around five to six years of dialysis less than ten or fifty twenty percent
less than ten or fifty twenty percent
less than ten or fifty twenty percent are living and in our country where a
are living and in our country where a
are living and in our country where a lot of corners are cut people compromise
lot of corners are cut people compromise
lot of corners are cut people compromise on too many things who dies only twice a
on too many things who dies only twice a
on too many things who dies only twice a week
week
week those are also not great at all so what
those are also not great at all so what
those are also not great at all so what is the answer for these people how did
is the answer for these people how did
is the answer for these people how did they get away from their diseases how
they get away from their diseases how
they get away from their diseases how they get better it is organ
they get better it is organ
they get better it is organ transplantation it’s just not about the
transplantation it’s just not about the
transplantation it’s just not about the kidneys or liver fails or heart fail the
kidneys or liver fails or heart fail the
kidneys or liver fails or heart fail the lungs fail the kidneys fail a new organ
lungs fail the kidneys fail a new organ
lungs fail the kidneys fail a new organ Putin gives them a fresh new lease of
Putin gives them a fresh new lease of
Putin gives them a fresh new lease of life they do extremely well they are off
life they do extremely well they are off
life they do extremely well they are off all the machines they can live love long
all the machines they can live love long
all the machines they can live love long learn play get married and young girls
learn play get married and young girls
learn play get married and young girls can have even delivered healthy babies
can have even delivered healthy babies
can have even delivered healthy babies after kidney transplantation or several
after kidney transplantation or several
after kidney transplantation or several other transplantations so that’s what
other transplantations so that’s what
other transplantations so that’s what transplant does it gives a wonderful new
transplant does it gives a wonderful new
transplant does it gives a wonderful new lease of life then why don’t we go
lease of life then why don’t we go
lease of life then why don’t we go around transplanting everybody why
around transplanting everybody why
around transplanting everybody why should you even put them on dialysis
should you even put them on dialysis
should you even put them on dialysis because of it the burden transplant can
because of it the burden transplant can
because of it the burden transplant can do something it can make people even do
do something it can make people even do
do something it can make people even do this it can make them play football
this it can make them play football
this it can make them play football Evon class niche 2,000 Eurocup he played
Evon class niche 2,000 Eurocup he played
Evon class niche 2,000 Eurocup he played football for this country a Croatian
football for this country a Croatian
football for this country a Croatian scored three goals in the whole
scored three goals in the whole
scored three goals in the whole tournament no a transplanted patient
tournament no a transplanted patient
tournament no a transplanted patient playing on the highest levels of
playing on the highest levels of
playing on the highest levels of football in the world that is great and
football in the world that is great and
football in the world that is great and a face you all know very well he had a
a face you all know very well he had a
a face you all know very well he had a liver transplant and one year later was
liver transplant and one year later was
liver transplant and one year later was proudly holding the first iPad to the
proudly holding the first iPad to the
proudly holding the first iPad to the whole world announcing it so with
whole world announcing it so with
whole world announcing it so with transplants you achieve so many things
transplants you achieve so many things
transplants you achieve so many things it’s not about achieving it’s about
it’s not about achieving it’s about
it’s not about achieving it’s about surviving to 100 people start Dallas and
surviving to 100 people start Dallas and
surviving to 100 people start Dallas and have a transplant today by the end of
have a transplant today by the end of
have a transplant today by the end of say six to ten years more than eighty or
say six to ten years more than eighty or
say six to ten years more than eighty or ninety are alive so these people need
ninety are alive so these people need
ninety are alive so these people need transplants so how do we go about
transplants so how do we go about
transplants so how do we go about transplanting first let us estimate the
transplanting first let us estimate the
transplanting first let us estimate the burden in our country in India we have
burden in our country in India we have
burden in our country in India we have at least a hundred thousand people on
at least a hundred thousand people on
at least a hundred thousand people on dialysis at the moment we the
dialysis at the moment we the
dialysis at the moment we the nephrologist we know how much of kidney
nephrologist we know how much of kidney
nephrologist we know how much of kidney failure is prevalent in the population
failure is prevalent in the population
failure is prevalent in the population so for a 1.3 billion population that we
so for a 1.3 billion population that we
so for a 1.3 billion population that we have we would have expected at least one
have we would have expected at least one
have we would have expected at least one to two million people on dialysis yet
to two million people on dialysis yet
to two million people on dialysis yet there are only a hundred thousand people
there are only a hundred thousand people
there are only a hundred thousand people who are on dialysis why because they
who are on dialysis why because they
who are on dialysis why because they might have gone to there a friendly
might have gone to there a friendly
might have gone to there a friendly quack in the neighborhood for treatment
quack in the neighborhood for treatment
quack in the neighborhood for treatment they may have gone to spiritual healing
they may have gone to spiritual healing
they may have gone to spiritual healing by the local higher religious centers
by the local higher religious centers
by the local higher religious centers and type amulets around their hands to
and type amulets around their hands to
and type amulets around their hands to ward off all evil or they just don’t
ward off all evil or they just don’t
ward off all evil or they just don’t have the finances or the logistics to
have the finances or the logistics to
have the finances or the logistics to come to hospitals from remote village or
come to hospitals from remote village or
come to hospitals from remote village or from the slums or they just misguided
from the slums or they just misguided
from the slums or they just misguided and so most of them don’t even reach
and so most of them don’t even reach
and so most of them don’t even reach hospitals to start dialysis they die so
hospitals to start dialysis they die so
hospitals to start dialysis they die so even if 100,000 people start on dialysis
even if 100,000 people start on dialysis
even if 100,000 people start on dialysis you would estimate that we would need at
you would estimate that we would need at
you would estimate that we would need at least 50 to 70 thousand transplants
least 50 to 70 thousand transplants
least 50 to 70 thousand transplants barring the very sick people who can’t
barring the very sick people who can’t
barring the very sick people who can’t get a transplant everyone else would be
get a transplant everyone else would be
get a transplant everyone else would be transplanted to around 50 70 thousand
transplanted to around 50 70 thousand
transplanted to around 50 70 thousand transplants in the country and we hardly
transplants in the country and we hardly
transplants in the country and we hardly do five thousand kidney transplants in
do five thousand kidney transplants in
do five thousand kidney transplants in our country and this is no great
our country and this is no great
our country and this is no great anywhere else either even in the mecca
anywhere else either even in the mecca
anywhere else either even in the mecca of health care the united states they
of health care the united states they
of health care the united states they need 120 thousand transplants per year
need 120 thousand transplants per year
need 120 thousand transplants per year and they hardly do twenty to thirty
and they hardly do twenty to thirty
and they hardly do twenty to thirty thousand transplants why is this yka
thousand transplants why is this yka
thousand transplants why is this yka unspent everybody there are the first
unspent everybody there are the first
unspent everybody there are the first way of getting an organ if someone’s
way of getting an organ if someone’s
way of getting an organ if someone’s organ fails is their loved ones they
organ fails is their loved ones they
organ fails is their loved ones they family stepped forward to donate its
family stepped forward to donate its
family stepped forward to donate its living donation in living donation it’s
living donation in living donation it’s
living donation in living donation it’s fantastic the matching is good
fantastic the matching is good
fantastic the matching is good everything is good and you can do it
everything is good and you can do it
everything is good and you can do it easily but the problem is that living
easily but the problem is that living
easily but the problem is that living donors are limited now the life is
donors are limited now the life is
donors are limited now the life is limited they may be diabetic they may
limited they may be diabetic they may
limited they may be diabetic they may have other medical conditions they may
have other medical conditions they may
have other medical conditions they may be just too old to be donating or the
be just too old to be donating or the
be just too old to be donating or the domestic problems the in-laws don’t
domestic problems the in-laws don’t
domestic problems the in-laws don’t accept they thought of donating to the
accept they thought of donating to the
accept they thought of donating to the brother so there are kind of problems so
brother so there are kind of problems so
brother so there are kind of problems so we nephrologist have been pushing the
we nephrologist have been pushing the
we nephrologist have been pushing the boundary
boundary
boundary excepting slightly elder donors slightly
excepting slightly elder donors slightly
excepting slightly elder donors slightly fragile donors even doing opposite or
fragile donors even doing opposite or
fragile donors even doing opposite or ABO incompatible kidney transplants
ABO incompatible kidney transplants
ABO incompatible kidney transplants giving an a donor to a B kidney and so
giving an a donor to a B kidney and so
giving an a donor to a B kidney and so on and trying to jump in spite of that
on and trying to jump in spite of that
on and trying to jump in spite of that we’ve been doing 5,000 transplants so if
we’ve been doing 5,000 transplants so if
we’ve been doing 5,000 transplants so if it’s not living what can we do it’s time
it’s not living what can we do it’s time
it’s not living what can we do it’s time for the debt to stand up and be counted
for the debt to stand up and be counted
for the debt to stand up and be counted this is donor transplants or cadaver
this is donor transplants or cadaver
this is donor transplants or cadaver transplants that is when someone dies of
transplants that is when someone dies of
transplants that is when someone dies of an accident has a brain stem injury or a
an accident has a brain stem injury or a
an accident has a brain stem injury or a brainstem death that’s the time for
brainstem death that’s the time for
brainstem death that’s the time for these people to be donating I mean
these people to be donating I mean
these people to be donating I mean they’re not the ones who are donating
they’re not the ones who are donating
they’re not the ones who are donating not because they they’re legally dead
not because they they’re legally dead
not because they they’re legally dead the family the Khitan can come forward
the family the Khitan can come forward
the family the Khitan can come forward and agree or consent to donate their
and agree or consent to donate their
and agree or consent to donate their organs so the usual scenarios this a
organs so the usual scenarios this a
organs so the usual scenarios this a young man on a bike has a crash and then
young man on a bike has a crash and then
young man on a bike has a crash and then he has a brain stem failure he’s brought
he has a brain stem failure he’s brought
he has a brain stem failure he’s brought to hospital the coordinators and myself
to hospital the coordinators and myself
to hospital the coordinators and myself we all sit with them the whole night and
we all sit with them the whole night and
we all sit with them the whole night and then console them saying that look his
then console them saying that look his
then console them saying that look his brain dead he’s not going to live his
brain dead he’s not going to live his
brain dead he’s not going to live his heart was going to stop in the next 24
heart was going to stop in the next 24
heart was going to stop in the next 24 hours
hours
hours can you do the miracle be the miracle
can you do the miracle be the miracle
can you do the miracle be the miracle the gift of life and then when they
the gift of life and then when they
the gift of life and then when they consent the organs are harvested and
consent the organs are harvested and
consent the organs are harvested and they are given and that is the most
they are given and that is the most
they are given and that is the most beautiful thing for the because giving
beautiful thing for the because giving
beautiful thing for the because giving the gift the gift of life when we die
the gift the gift of life when we die
the gift the gift of life when we die our souls go to heaven or organs don’t
our souls go to heaven or organs don’t
our souls go to heaven or organs don’t our souls go to heaven or someplace nice
our souls go to heaven or someplace nice
our souls go to heaven or someplace nice I’m sure I mean mine would go to Goyle
I’m sure I mean mine would go to Goyle
I’m sure I mean mine would go to Goyle is given a choice but my organs won’t be
is given a choice but my organs won’t be
is given a choice but my organs won’t be going to heaven they will be deleted and
going to heaven they will be deleted and
going to heaven they will be deleted and put again they will be either cremated
put again they will be either cremated
put again they will be either cremated and buried according to the religion
and buried according to the religion
and buried according to the religion name so this is the time to stand up and
name so this is the time to stand up and
name so this is the time to stand up and make the choice to say yes I do I want
make the choice to say yes I do I want
make the choice to say yes I do I want to donate I do want to donate life is
to donate I do want to donate life is
to donate I do want to donate life is such a beautiful thing because it can be
such a beautiful thing because it can be
such a beautiful thing because it can be shared even after death and it can be
shared even after death and it can be
shared even after death and it can be shared between many people after after
shared between many people after after
shared between many people after after dying and
be a hero after death is far more easier
be a hero after death is far more easier one light before going out can light up
one light before going out can light up
one light before going out can light up eight to ten more lives and then be gone
eight to ten more lives and then be gone
eight to ten more lives and then be gone we all know that we go to die someday so
we all know that we go to die someday so
we all know that we go to die someday so this is the time to make a choice and
this is the time to make a choice and
this is the time to make a choice and knowing that we’re gonna die someday
knowing that we’re gonna die someday
knowing that we’re gonna die someday that we immortal is the time when gives
that we immortal is the time when gives
that we immortal is the time when gives us the power to choose far ahead in
us the power to choose far ahead in
us the power to choose far ahead in advance yes I who donate matters to
advance yes I who donate matters to
advance yes I who donate matters to someone like that little girl that you
someone like that little girl that you
someone like that little girl that you just saw who’s waiting just for an organ
just saw who’s waiting just for an organ
just saw who’s waiting just for an organ to live a normal life and the crunch of
to live a normal life and the crunch of
to live a normal life and the crunch of all this thing is knowing that we’re
all this thing is knowing that we’re
all this thing is knowing that we’re gonna die is fine donating organs is
gonna die is fine donating organs is
gonna die is fine donating organs is perfectly fine one donor life to eight
perfectly fine one donor life to eight
perfectly fine one donor life to eight to ten patients or recipients with all
to ten patients or recipients with all
to ten patients or recipients with all the organs being distributed so look at
the organs being distributed so look at
the organs being distributed so look at what a hero somebody can be but the
what a hero somebody can be but the
what a hero somebody can be but the problem is this when I die my organs can
problem is this when I die my organs can
problem is this when I die my organs can be donated it’s downright easy I’m dead
be donated it’s downright easy I’m dead
be donated it’s downright easy I’m dead anyway
anyway
anyway but the problem is the relatives the
but the problem is the relatives the
but the problem is the relatives the beloved ones in that grief-stricken
beloved ones in that grief-stricken
beloved ones in that grief-stricken moment through teary eyes those emotion
moment through teary eyes those emotion
moment through teary eyes those emotion relatives may not be amenable to
relatives may not be amenable to
relatives may not be amenable to donating their keeper kins organs even
donating their keeper kins organs even
donating their keeper kins organs even though he has a registered or wanted to
though he has a registered or wanted to
though he has a registered or wanted to donate in his life and the hidden can
donate in his life and the hidden can
donate in his life and the hidden can have the power to refuse or to say yes
have the power to refuse or to say yes
have the power to refuse or to say yes so we spent hours together sitting with
so we spent hours together sitting with
so we spent hours together sitting with these relatives and trying to explain to
these relatives and trying to explain to
these relatives and trying to explain to them look be the miracle the gift of
them look be the miracle the gift of
them look be the miracle the gift of life that relate you could be one of us
life that relate you could be one of us
life that relate you could be one of us here and losing a beloved one it’s not
here and losing a beloved one it’s not
here and losing a beloved one it’s not easy it’s a very emotional time as a
easy it’s a very emotional time as a
easy it’s a very emotional time as a grief-stricken moment but yet through
grief-stricken moment but yet through
grief-stricken moment but yet through those tearful eyes that’s the time to
those tearful eyes that’s the time to
those tearful eyes that’s the time to stand up to look up and say yes I do
stand up to look up and say yes I do
stand up to look up and say yes I do and believe me many people said yes I do
and believe me many people said yes I do
and believe me many people said yes I do on a particular fateful day on the
on a particular fateful day on the
on a particular fateful day on the wedding days and they live to regret it
wedding days and they live to regret it
wedding days and they live to regret it but here when you say yes do that’ll be
but here when you say yes do that’ll be
but here when you say yes do that’ll be the happiest moment either for you or
the happiest moment either for you or
the happiest moment either for you or you as a relative donating your loved
you as a relative donating your loved
you as a relative donating your loved ones organs so that you can help save
ones organs so that you can help save
ones organs so that you can help save eight to ten more lives what are you
eight to ten more lives what are you
eight to ten more lives what are you going to do with the organs anyway
going to do with the organs anyway
going to do with the organs anyway you’re not going to take them to heaven
you’re not going to take them to heaven
you’re not going to take them to heaven you know – you want to be cleared past
you know – you want to be cleared past
you know – you want to be cleared past the first security gate you cannot take
the first security gate you cannot take
the first security gate you cannot take a
a
a they’re pods you can’t take your organs
they’re pods you can’t take your organs
they’re pods you can’t take your organs to heaven st. Peter’s going to stop you
to heaven st. Peter’s going to stop you
to heaven st. Peter’s going to stop you right in the first security gate better
right in the first security gate better
right in the first security gate better donate them because when you meet your
donate them because when you meet your
donate them because when you meet your maker finally when you go up there you
maker finally when you go up there you
maker finally when you go up there you can stand proudly before him and say yes
can stand proudly before him and say yes
can stand proudly before him and say yes I did
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