So much is weighed in an arranged marriage- work, families, circumstances. Nagashree, 28, from Koratagere, had something else to share: thalassemia, and blood transfusions twice a month. Her family explained everything, the treatment, hospital visits and continuing care. “They knew everything and still agreed,” she recalls. After over 100 transfusions, Nagashree recalls being told Bone Marrow Transplant was no longer an option for her. Blood transfusions remain her lifeline.
Today, her husband accompanies her and stays until each transfusion finishes. In those hours of waiting, the understanding with which their marriage began becomes something she can count on.
At Sankalp, free care and medicines ease the financial strain. “Everyone is treated equally,” she says a reminder of how much dignity matters to every being.
For Nagashree, companionship means going to the hospital together, having him beside her through treatment, and returning home together to the life they share.