At the golden age of 62, a Navi Mumbai resident donated a kidney to her 67-year-old husband who was suffering from chronic kidney disease. The doctors, who did the kidney transplant, said it was a unique kidney transplant as both the recipient and the donor underwent angioplasty.

A resident of Seawood, Sudhir Kulkarni (67) (an ex-civil engineer, who worked with JNPT) had been undergoing treatment for Kidney-related issues for the past 22 years and had been on dialysis twice for the past year. He said, "In 2000, my creatine level was 2.3 and I went to Fortis and Dr. Ingale put me on medication. My creatine was in control. 8 months back, my creatine level shot up and I was put on dialysis. Before dialysis, I was able to perform my routine work but once dialysis started I used to feel weak for 2 to 3 days although it`s a mechanical process to purify the blood. I asked the doctor about the solution and he said you have two options one you get registered for a kidney transplant or find a living donor. I have a daughter and she stays abroad having a small baby so we can`t ask her. I have a 90-year-old mother and we are taking care of her. My wife Madhuwanti Kulkarni (62) was seeing me suffering and going through the tough times for two decades. She approaches the doctor and shows a willingness to donate her kidney. I was not ready at first because my mother is 90, I was already a patient and I don`t want her to be patient but she said she had full faith in doctors."