Anand Gupta

Anand was born to Nirmal Gupta via c/section due to congenital hydrocephalous. He was conceived as one who would eventually by adopted by his oldest maternal aunt and her husband in Albany , New York. After his birth adoption was never discussed. eventually they spotted a son- rumored to an illegitimate son of adoptive father’s brother’s new bride. His care was delayed by the greed and inexperienced neurosurgeons back home as he needed VP/VA shunt, and no one had an UpToDate knowledge of the procedure. The shunt was finally donated by a manufacturer in USA and sent for his care by his uncle - the to be adoptive dad of Anand, Albany NY. The surgeons upon discovering that the shunt was imported wanted to buy the shunt and suggested that Anand did not need it. The delayed care and led to his parents to look for alternative care. Eighteen months later the shunt placed in him thus causing a lot of brain damage with little to no hope of recovery. Many attempts were made to provide specific and specialized care and education locally I. India but failed. His maternal uncle, Ved Gupta, sponsored the family in parts to come to USA and seek specialist care and residential group services as parents were getting old and could not care well for him, while his siblings were starting to setting in their professional and family life. He has many extended family members in USA. Listed in order: Adarsh, Madhu, Anil, Jayshree, Ankur, Anshu, Amy, Shawn, Aditi, Anjali, Elina, Niam, Gia, Jai, Arjun, Arya and many more. Anand should not forgotten and with no family. He was greatly loved and very much misssrd.