http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/2008\/09\/24\/stories\/2008092452320100.htm
Ramya Kannan<\/p>\n
CHENNAI: A.P. Hithendran\u2019s parents are grieving at the same time they feel a sense of fulfilment.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday, S.Ashokan and Pushpanjali, took the bold decision of donating the organs of their brain-dead 16-year-old son.<\/p>\n
Hithendran\u2019s heart, kidneys, corneas, and liver were removed by doctors at Apollo Hospital, where he had been admitted, to be used on patients waiting their turn for a fresh lease of life. While the heart is already ticking inside a child at Dr.Cherian\u2019s Frontier Lifeline Hospital, the corneas have gone to Sankara Nethralaya and the kidneys and liver were retained at Apollo.<\/p>\n
Hithendran fell from his bike and sustained head injuries while trying to avoid an oncoming bus at Teachers\u2019 Nagar, between Thirukazhkundram and Chengalpattu on Saturday evening. He was not wearing a helmet. Precious minutes lapsed as the boy, who could not be identified immediately by the locals, was brought home to his doctor parents more than 15 minutes after the accident.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were such a happy family,\u201d Dr.Ashokan said heaving with sobs. \u201cI thought my son would take care of me.\u201d However, as both parents were doctors, well aware of organ donation, they decided to take a bold step. \u201cWe did not want to burn his body. We decided that his organs, at least, should help others. I do not want to know who gets Hithendran\u2019s organs, but I hope they all survive and praise my son.\u201d<\/p>\n
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http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/2008\/09\/24\/stories\/2008092452320100.htmRamya Kannan CHENNAI: A.P. Hithendran\u2019s parents are grieving at the same time they feel a sense of fulfilment. On Tuesday, S.Ashokan and Pushpanjali, took the bold decision of donating the organs of their brain-dead 16-year-old son. Hithendran\u2019s heart, kidneys, corneas, and liver were removed by doctors at Apollo Hospital, where he had been admitted, to … Continue reading Bereaved parents donate boy\u2019s organs<\/span>