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When Kerala's Sachin Kumar signed up for an accountancy course in Nilambur, little did he know that he would soon meet the love of his life.
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When Kerala's Sachin Kumar signed up for an accountancy course in Nilambur, little did he know that he would soon meet the love of his life.
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Neither had the young man imagined the lengths he would go to—all in the name of love.
“I'd joined the course a month before Bhavya began attending classes. We were friends for about six months before I finally mustered up the courage and told her that I liked her.
“I'd joined the course a month before Bhavya began attending classes. We were friends for about six months before I finally mustered up the courage and told her that I liked her.
She didn't say anything, but I understood that she felt the same way. That's how it all started,” Sachin tells The Better India.
With their bond only growing stronger with time, Sachin and Bhavya decided to get married.
With their bond only growing stronger with time, Sachin and Bhavya decided to get married.
But they had to face a big obstacle —sharp objection from Bhavya's family.
“In fact, they were so opposed to the idea of us being together that they even asked Bhavya to leave the house and never come back if we were to get married,” recalls Sachin.
“In fact, they were so opposed to the idea of us being together that they even asked Bhavya to leave the house and never come back if we were to get married,” recalls Sachin.
Even Sachin's family members were not too keen about their relationship, but the duo didn't let any of these oppositions affect them.
Shortly after their course ended, Bhavya began working at an institute. Around this time, she began to complain of back pain.
Shortly after their course ended, Bhavya began working at an institute. Around this time, she began to complain of back pain.
“We thought that it was because of her daily bus travel to work or the hours she spent sitting in front of the computer.
When her pain became unbearable, we went to a doctor for a check-up — only to discover that she had stage 4 Ewing's Sarcoma, a rare type of cancer that affects bones, and particularly the spine", shares Sachin.
The doctor informed the couple that there was no time to waste.
The doctor informed the couple that there was no time to waste.
Bhavya had to start with chemotherapy as soon as possible.
"It wasn't financially easy for Bhavya's family to fund for the sessions as these were expensive, so I teamed up with my friends and did odd jobs to raise money,” he says.
"It wasn't financially easy for Bhavya's family to fund for the sessions as these were expensive, so I teamed up with my friends and did odd jobs to raise money,” he says.
Knowing that she would lose all of her long, dark tresses because of the radiation, Bhavya tonsured her head before the session—a decision that Sachin wholeheartedly supported.
“When cancer came unannounced into our lives, I realised how much I loved her, and if there was only so much time left, then I wanted us to spend every second of it together. And so we got engaged, and that too, on April 1!” says Sachin, with a laugh.
At a time when most people would walk away than offer comfort & support to the afflicted, Sachin came to the most important realisation of his life. 5 months & 6 chemo sessions later, in November last year, Sachin & Bhavya got married in the presence of their parents & relatives.
Sachin admits that they had to spend considerable time convincing them until the very last moment.
“Cancer can't do us part,” signs off Sachin, and with that, we wish Bhavya a speedy recovery and a life full of happiness for the young couple.
“Cancer can't do us part,” signs off Sachin, and with that, we wish Bhavya a speedy recovery and a life full of happiness for the young couple.
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