Ahmedabad: He suffered from tomb kidney disease, his family thought his relationship with him was a serious illness – but in their hearts, the couple had love that hit them against fate hostilities.
The Ahmedabad, Aanond and Zarna Gajjar couple, recently celebrated the 15-year anniversary of those who prove that the phrase ‘in disease and health’ is not a chocolate-and-rose schmaltzy expression but the estimated commitment and dedication.
In his book ‘Tuesday’ with Morrie ‘, Morris Schwartz told his students: “The most important thing in life is learning how to give love, and let it enter.” Aanond and Zarna can be a model for Schwartz Mantra.
“We met in 2003 when I worked.
I was a senior for him on campus five years and we had several friends together,” said Aanond.
He now runs a design company with Zarna, also creative visualizers.
“What pushed me to him was Joie de Vivre and an irresistible spirit,” said Aanond.
“But when we get closer, he said that he suffered from kidney disease since he was 10.” He said his condition made a relationship with him impossible.
“I’m discouraged and even pondering into a monk,” he said.
But Aanond continued to try him and he finally relented two years later.
When they got engaged in 2005, his family did not support unity because he needed dialysis regularly.
His family member tells him that they don’t want him to ‘suffer.’ “What if the condition is diagnosed after our marriage? Will I leave it?” Said Aanond.
“I met a big accident in 2006 and he was constantly by my side.
It strengthens my determination.” He added: “But the family is still not ready to give us blessings.
So we got married in 2007.” The early two and a half years of marriage was spent in their new office.
The couple remembered the days of limited resources with laughter.
It turned out that living in the office was the most not their problem.
Zarna’s health deteriorated and the frequency of dialysis increased.
He was in the queue behind 75-plus people to get kidney transplants.
Aanond or other family members cannot donate one.
Zarna has everything in addition to throwing hope when the brain-death of a patient at the city hospital places it in line for transplants.
“The two kidneys have rocks.
Other recipients insist on getting a kidney with fewer stones,” said Aanond.
“But Zarna goes ahead and is fine.” At the beginning of 2021, Zarna began to get weakened headaches.
MRI scanning shows a brain aneurysm, a condition in which small blood clots form in the brain and can threaten the lives.
Dr.
Kalpesh Shah, a neurosurgeon with Zydus Hospital, said that Zarna was operated and the stent and the coil was included on both sides of his brain to ensure that he did not get the Central Cerebral Artery Aneurisma (MCA).
“The condition is getting worse in patients like him.
When blood pressure falls, the only functional kidney can be affected,” said Dr.
Shah.
“The operation is risky as a decrease in pressure can cause kidney failure.
But Kudos to a couple who never gave up.” Zarna said that Aanond had brought Anand (happiness) for his life.
“Without him, I won’t be here – as simple as that,” he said.
“I’m bored with my illness with those who have lived since childhood.” He added: “He not only gave me unlimited love but also courage to face conditions, treated, and lived with him.” Zarna continued by saying: “Every episode of difficulty brings us closer.
Our experience has motivated us to start a small group that creates awareness about kidney disease.” The couple said that their engagement took place before the former Head of Baps Pramukh Swami Maharaj.
“Every time I feel sad or desperate, I always remember his words – be patient, everything will be resolved; keep faith, you will never be alone,” said Aanond.
“We attract the spirit of the battle of these words, whatever the future might apply to us.”