Family Of Bride Who Was Declared Brain Dead On Day Of Wedding Donates Her Organs

Little did the parents of 26-year-old Chaitra K.R. expect the tragic turn of events on her wedding reception day in Karnataka.

She collapsed on the stage during the reception on February 6 in Kodicheruvu at Srinivasapura taluk in Kolar district and was taken to NIMHANS, Bengaluru. Doctors said she had suffered a brain stem stroke and declared her clinically brain dead on February 10.

This meant that despite the body and its vital organs continuing to remain alive with external life support, there is no brain function and cannot be revived.

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The tragedy

Chaitra had completed her M.Sc and taken up a teacher training course when her parents Ramappa and Akkemma arranged her marriage with Karthick of Hoskote, Bengaluru Rural District. Their marriage was proposed to solemnize in Sree Bala Anjaneya Swamy Temple on February 6.

During the reception attended by politicians, villagers and relatives, Chaitra collapsed in the wedding reception stage at around 9 PM. She was immediately taken to a private hospital in Srinivasapura. The doctors shifted her to Bengaluru NIMHANS as she was not responding. Though the doctors tried to revive her, she was announced brain-dead on Thursday.

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Organ donation

Amid the tragedy however, the bride¡¯s parents donated their daughter¡¯s vital organs that saved many lives. Chaitra¡¯s parents agreed to donate her organs. Chaitra¡¯s organs reportedly were transplanted to other patients through the State Organ Transplant and Tissue Organisation Jeevasarthakathe.

This was the first organ retrieval done at NIMHANS. According to the Times of India, two kidneys, heart valves and two corneas were retrieved and donated.

Her final rites

Chaitra¡¯s body was taken back to her village Kodicheravu on Friday night and was cremated on the morning of Saturday, February 12. Her funeral was attended by hundreds of people.

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Health Minister Sudhakar told "TNIE" that, "Chaitra's death was unfortunate. But, the decision of Chaitra's parents in donating organs is a model and helped needy persons. She will be remembered.