81-year-old mother gave kidney to her 56-year-old son, became the oldest kidney donor in the country

A mother's heart always beats for her children. In Mumbai, when a 56-year-old son suffered a health crisis in a family, an 81-year-old mother did not delay in saving the life of a darling by donating her kidney. Doctors at Apollo Hospitals in Navi Mumbai claim that this is the country's first case of kidney donation at the age of 81.

Actually 56-year-old Rajen Shashikant Shah suddenly suffered kidney problems in 2020. After this he had to undergo dialysis four times a week. To get rid of this, doctors recently advised him for kidney transplant. Then the family started looking for a kidney donor for Rajen Shah, but his elderly mother Kala Shashikant Shah agreed to donate a kidney for her son. Even the doctors were stunned at his initiative.

The doctors had some doubts about Kala Shah's age, but some tests were done on him, in which his kidney was found suitable. After this the doctors also agreed for it. Eventually the mother's kidney was successfully transplanted into the son's body.

Was doing dialysis since 2020

Rajen Shah is also a patient of type 2 diabetes and hypertension, so he had to undergo dialysis four days a week after suffering from severe kidney disease. He and his family live in Ghatkopar area of ​​Mumbai. Rajen Shah is an IT professional. The elderly mother and son Rajen are healthy after a kidney transplant in 2021. His wife had also agreed to give kidney to Rajen Shah, but doctors refused because he had hypertension.

Found fit at the age of 81

On this occasion, Kala Shah also told the secret of his health. She says that she wakes up early in the morning and takes proper diet at the right time. Always active. There is a completely positive atmosphere in the house, so there is no question of tension. That's why I am completely fit even at this age.

Dr Amol Patil of Apollo Hospital told that earlier in Delhi an 80-year-old man had donated kidney. In this case, the age of the kidney donor is 81 years. In this way, Kala Shah is the oldest living kidney donor.