After suffering from lung infection and complicated pneumonia for several months, he got a lease of life through a major thoracic surgery. “My son has been pursuing higher studies in Canada and developed chest pain on the left side, fever, and breathlessness in September 2025. His lung condition continued to deteriorate, resulting in a substantial loss of functional capacity in two months,” said Poornima, Ananth’s mother. “He came home with severe chest pain. But now he can breathe easily, climb steps, and is set to return to Canada,” added Poornima.

Source: Indian Express January 23, 2026 02:11 UTC