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anyone watching blood brothers??

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champs · 21/10/2004 21:03

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Hulababy · 21/10/2004 21:12

Not watching it but on our local news this evening the family were being interviewed. A very lucky little boy, and a lovely family - well, tey seemed it on the interview anyway. The whole process looks scary though. They sowed a clip from the programme - where they were being told all the risks associated with the op. Very scary!

popsycal · 21/10/2004 21:15

began watching but pregnanyc hormones took over - hence i am back online

bonym · 21/10/2004 21:40

Oh god, I was watching it but the lure of mumsnet took over I'm afraid so dh has turned over to BBC2

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champs · 21/10/2004 22:09

watched a bit but it was a bit too emotional, cant even blame it on pg hormones, must be bf hormones (or maybe i'm just soft)

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edam · 21/10/2004 22:40

saw most of it. ethically am opposed to what they did but you can't help but be delighted for them that it seems to be working. lovely family. and such a relief that their new baby doesn't appear to have the same condition as his older brother.

DelGirl · 21/10/2004 22:46

I saw it, such a lovely lovely family but I'm really on the fence with this one as you wonder how the new child will feel if it doesn't work. A terrible burden to bare. Don't suppose I should be so on the fence though with my circumstances. They were lovely though and I'm so happy it appears to be working for them.

mieow · 21/10/2004 22:51

I rememeber seeing this last year, it went up to when Jamie was 4 months old. If I remember right DBA isn't fatal (if I am wrong, plase correct me) and they kept telling Charlie that Jamie would save his life, which I felt was a lot for a 4 year old to understand, and how would they have felt, if something had gone wrong, they would have felt terriblr that they promised Charlie that his life would have been saved, and Jamie would have felt terrible that he couldn't save his brother's life.
I am happy that is worked, and that Charlie is thriving, and I wish them the all the best for the future

DelGirl · 21/10/2004 22:53

yes, that what unnerved me about tonight. When they had the ivf and they implanted the embies they told him it was his baby brother or sister who was going to save his life. 9 months is such a long time and they didn#t appear to have any fear that it may not work. That would have been so tragic for that little boy.

mieow · 21/10/2004 23:00

I missed the first half hour of tonights programme, but I think it was just a shorter version of the one showed last year, then it had the update for this year. I remember the parents telling Charlie that the baby had been put in mummy's tummy, and s/he would save his life. I felt then that they were being unfair to Charlie, and that he wouldn't have understood that.
I think its good that they are honest with him, but surely, they could have waited till they knew if Jamie was a good match and free of DBA before telling him.

edam · 21/10/2004 23:03

Not sure it is good that they told him at all, to be honest ? what a burden to place on both children. Could have just told him he was having treatment they hoped would make him better without mentioning his brother's role.
Clearly a lovely family, but agree with HFEA because it would have set a precedent.

mummylove · 21/10/2004 23:13

ah my eyes are still stinging from tears!

thank god it worked or i would have cracked at the end. i cant imagine what the poor family and the little boy has gone through. i was amazed at how brave he was with all those needles....

i dont think they should of told him that his brothers blood would make him better - what if it had failed - not worth thinking about.

they will be in my prayers tonight.

makes me appreciate how lucky i have been so far with my dd, pregnancy and becoming a parent hard enough, dont know how i would of handled any health problems.