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Born To Be Different on ch4 tonight at 9pm.

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hazeyjane · 14/03/2013 11:54

I remember watching the last series, when ds was nearly 1 and we had just started the whole process, of testing, scans and worry. I cried throughout the whole thing, because I was a mess, but it was fantastic to see the children and their families going through the ups and downs of their lives.

I can't believe how much has happened since then, and how different I am, and how different ds is. It will be interesting to see how they are all getting on.

Is anyone else going to be watching?

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ouryve · 14/03/2013 13:14

I was wondering, last week, when it was due back on.

I've just issued a request for a bottle of wine to DH. I can't watch it without a glass to sob into.

ouryve · 14/03/2013 13:15

I was pregnant with DS1 when the first series aired.

Little did I know....

mymatemax · 14/03/2013 14:12

will be watching with a bottle of wine also, I have met one of the families as I know the grandad of one of the little boys & also met them at a hospice event.
Lovely family

redwellybluewelly · 14/03/2013 14:21

I'll be watching on catchup as we don't have live TV, I always have slight fear and trepidation for Shelby and how she is doing. I watched it long before I had my DD (2) and her issues are minor compared to so many. But that unknowing - that I can relate to, and the sheer ball breaking determination of the children and the neverending support of the parents.

messmonster · 14/03/2013 17:22

Thanks so much for the reminder, I'd seen the ad but had forgotten it was tonight.

Shelbie has a very similar chromosome disorder to my DD and so I'm always so keen to see how she's doing (although they present very differently despite having the same chromo duplication).

William's mum has posted on MN in the past I think

Owllady · 14/03/2013 17:41

I cannot bear to watch it. My dd is the same age iirc

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hazeyjane · 14/03/2013 21:22

Gosh, it is tough watching.

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bjkmummy · 14/03/2013 21:26

they are a year older than my son and i remember all those years when i first started to watch crying my eyes out especially re shelbie - little did i know what my journey would be.

so hard watching william - my heart was breakingf or the parents plus then listening about how they will have to argue for the funding - its just so wrong, the system etc. yes i have been crying already and am having alcohol to get me through it

ouryve · 14/03/2013 21:37

DH came through with the wine.

He's the quiet, unemotional type, but even he struggles with William.

As for the funding, I can understand why we will have to argue for the £53K place we want for DS1. Some things simply should not be such a battle, though.

Eee, this carer looks like Jo Brand!

redwellybluewelly · 14/03/2013 21:37

can someone at least prepare me on how Shelby (and her incredible mum) are?

LimboLil · 14/03/2013 21:41

I am going to watch it on +1 in a bit. I have ironing to do so that will stop me from crumpling. I knw it's bad cos I heard oh downstairs watch it for a bit and then turn over.

starfishmummy · 14/03/2013 21:46

Owllady ds is a little older. I remember seeing posters up at the hospital asking people to out their names forward to be on it.

DisAstrophe · 14/03/2013 21:47

William has such a cute smile It is heartbreaking that the family is not getting support with him. That school looked great. Ds is similar to William - but a little more able and less impulsive. I must admit it makes me worry about the future. I dread getting sick.

starfishmummy · 14/03/2013 21:48

Owllady - us too, my ds is a little older. I remember seeing posters up at the hospital asking people to put their names forward to be on it.

Tiredmummyneedswineandsleep · 14/03/2013 21:48

So emotional. Have a DS with ASD and lost a Dd to Trisomy 13. So angry at William's school place being rejected by LEA. Poor Shelbie and her family they are so strong. Zoe is an inspiration and has such a mature and bubbly attitude. Would love to see Hamish in Rio. These families show such strength of character.

starfishmummy · 14/03/2013 21:50

Oops

Owllady · 14/03/2013 21:51

i think it's because my daughter is so disabled and yet when it was first aired, i was so full of hope
obviously i still love her and hope on a different level and we enjoy our life and her, but it reminds me of all of that past iykwim. I don' want to go there. I don't want to think i was frightened of what i have now, because we are here and we cope and life is what it is and so is my daughter and we love her as much now as we did then

do you know what i mean?

ouryve · 14/03/2013 22:02

redwelly - OK now, but incredibly worrying for a while.

DisAstrophe · 14/03/2013 22:04

I know what you mean Owllady.

bialystockandbloom · 14/03/2013 23:10

Blimey. That was tough watching that. Shelbie is such a fighter isn't she, and how lovely her mum is.

Very very hard watching William and his family, and so flipping bloody typical and bloody-minded of the LA to deny the school place - almost inevitable that of course they would be forced to concede that they were being unreasonable, but ffs to put the family through 9 months of extra stress probably just to save themselves a few months of money. Ffs if he doesn't need a place at that school, who tf does

Do hope William's mum comes on here again in the future, she's fab too

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