ITN Vol 5; Issue 14, 2003 and ITN Vol 15; Issue 48, 2016

Mrs. Kannambal & Dr. Gomathi Karmegam – An Unbreakable Bond

Two stories in different issues of ITN 13 years apart had an unexpected and heart warming link.

“Mrs. Kannambal Chandrasekaran did the nursing profession proud not only in life, but also in death… Her grieving but courageous family decided to donate her organs because she had always been a lady of high moral and social ethics, helpful and caring, and they felt that by donating her organs she would be continuing to save lives - the ideal she had worked for all her life…”

“… It was close to the lunch hour when Dr. Gomathi Karmegam, Senior Assistant Professor, Dept. Of Anaesthesia started her session on 'Maintenance of a potential organ donor.' what came across very strongly were her passion, commitment and deep understanding of the nuances of the deceased organ donation programme. Once the CME came to an end, I went up to speak to Dr. Gomathi and congratulate her on a great lecture. We were just a couple of us there as the rest had proceeded to lunch. And as I continued speaking to Dr. Gomathi, her eyes suddenly filled with tears and she said, “We donated the organs of my aunt, Mrs. Kannambal in 2003 when she met with an accident. People say time heals, but I still miss her. It's only because of her that I chose this career path…”