"Born to be different" will be on again this week - anybody remember it?

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I remember the little boy Hamish, the boy with dwarfism, from last time this was on, but I will obviously watch it with different eyes now that I have ds! Would love to see repeats of the old programmes actually!

Yes deffo

How is he today?

Born to Be Different Thursday 13 September
9:00pm - 10:00pm
Channel 4
For the past seven years, Channel 4 has been following the lives of six children. Hang on a minute. Isn't that what BBC1's Child of Our Time
does? Well, not exactly: each of these children was born with a disability of some sort. Emily, for instance, has spinabifida and, unless she has an operation, she will always need nappies; Zoe's hands and feet turn inwards, so it's extremely difficult for her to walk; Shelbie has a rare chromosome condition and is so seriously mentally and physically disabled that she has a very limited life expectancy. Yet although this could be horribly depressing TV, it's not. The kids are, without exception, delightful and the parents manage to tread the fine line of being inspirational, brave and brutally honest about how tough it can be, without ever toppling over into martyrdom or sainthood.

He's fantastically well!

That is sooooooooo deffo brill

Am sooooooooo pleased for you

Great. Be nice to see how all of the children are getting on, thanks

Fab. I remember Shelbie as we've seen her at hospital. That doctor who whispered that he would 'let her go if she was his' is forbidden to come anywhere near DD (he once bet his career that she didn't have infantile spasms. Still waiting for him to lose his job)

It's a fabulous series - but I know I'll cry loads . I have a dd with PMLD, but I find the scenes with Shelbie in hospital really upsetting. Her mum's absolutely inspirational.

William the little boy with tuberusclerosis (sp) & his family have been in our local paper & on the news lately as they are trying to raise £25k for a downstairs bedroom & shower room to their home.
They have another baby now & William is sleeping in his parents bedroom but they need to provide him with a safe space & the extension will cost around £50k, I think the disabled facilities grant will only cover half

I cried buckets when I watched this, mainly because of Shelbie , bit too close for comfort with the seizures

Don't know why, but I will watch again armed with a box of tissues!!!

RTKangaMummy , you will have to do a reminder when its on incase I forget

Oh really hope I don't forget to watch this.

needmorecoffee - I wouldn't want that doctor anywhere near my child either. i remember shouting at the television when he said that.

I didn't realise there was going to be a follow up - I hope I remember to watch it.

Last time round I missed the last episode because we were in Wales. I settled down to watch it then realised that channel 4 is different in Wales!! No one else had watched it or videoed it and I was so worried about Shelbie. I'll never forget that doctor either.

Oh great, I watched this first time round and found it incredibly moving.

Since then I have had DD2 (who has a genetic disorder) so it will be even more poignant.

Thanks for the reminder.

I have watched it every year since the children were born in 2000, My daughter was also born in 2000, so the age of the children is so appropriate for my DD

will be interesting to see how they are all getting on

I read up a little bit on the programmes web site web site before

Bet you I will forget to watch it lol

Does anyone know if it's going to be repeated on E4? I'm out on Thursday and really want to see it.

saw this advertised and will make sure I watch it.....I know ill cry and my dp always ask why I watch things that upset me but I just have too.....mind you he did cry when he last watched I am Sam...!

DON'T FORGET

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mymatemax slight hijack, if it was in your local paper then you are local to me
come and join us on this thread if you feel like some local chat

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