25-year old Santhosh was married last year, even before he and his wife Gowri could start living their dreams and plans, Santhosh was diagnosed with terrible cancer which is at high risk. They are completely devastated and life had become very painful for them.

Santhosh had terrible body pain and breathing trouble, he was diagnosed with cancer
Santhosh and Gowri were happily married in June 2017, they started their life with a lot of dreams and plans but they didn't know that life was about to be unexpectedly turned on its head. Santhosh was diagnosed with cancer in October 2017. He had completed 3 cycles of intensive chemo and he still needs to take more cycles. Although this cannot be sustained in the longer term, he needs a bone marrow transplant. Unfortunately, he has no matching donor. Until he finds a matching donor, chemo cycles will be continued.

"I began to feel breathless, really breathless! I had severe body pain and dry cough. I thought I was going to die but the diagnosis was terrible than I thought. I'm dying every day, it is so painful to see my wife suffering because of me. I'm worried about her than my future" says Santhosh

Santhosh has left his job in Chennai and has moved to Hosur to his brother's place for the treatment

Santhosh is from Dharmapuri, he works in Chennai. He and his wife were living in Chennai. He has to go to the hospital at least 2 days in a week and sometimes he has to be admitted for the chemo. As they don't have any support here, they shifted to his brother's place in Hosur. He feels bad to be dependant on others, he has no other choices but to go through the trauma and desperately hope for a cure.

Gowri has gathered all her strength to keep her husband feel positive

Gowri's mental strength and her determination have surprised everyone. In fact, it is her support that makes Santhosh believe in possibilities for the cure. Gowri is a nursing graduate and she wishes to pursue a job, but the situation doesn't permit her to do. She stays with her husband, taking care of him.

"It is so unfortunate that we have to go through this, I'm forcing myself to be strong and not to break down. I don't want him to feel bad for me or for anything. His health is my priority, I'm willing to do anything to save him. He is such a wonderful husband a wife could ask for. At this young age, he is worried only about me and his father and hardly thinks about himself. He deserves a life" says Gowri

Santhosh family couldn't digest that he is battling cancer
 Santhosh's father is a farmer and has sold his land to pay for his treatment.  His father and his brother have still not come to terms with the reality, they couldn't believe that Santhosh is battling cancer. He has always been an active, fun-loving and a very kind person. Santhosh and Gowri are hopeful to recover and live a normal life.

Santhosh has exhausted all his savings and he has no source of income
How you can help
Santhosh was working for a private company. Having left his job he has no source of income. He managed so far with his savings and the support of his father. Now he has exhausted all his sources and left with nothing. He needs Rs 5 lakhs for the treatment. Only your contributions can save his life and help him live a normal life his wife.