Sweden D'Souza takes a train daily to her college in Kurla

"My friends were shocked when they came to know about my condition. And now, they literally pamper me, take notes for me if I fall sick. This journey has taught me to be strong and not to ever give up hope," said Sweden D'Souza, 19, a resident of Vikhroli who became the first paediatric patient to undergo heart transplant in Mumbai in 2016 at Fortis Hospital, Mulund.