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Last broadcast on Thu, 5 Nov 2009, 10:00 on BBC Radio 5 live.
Synopsis
Niki Shisler talks to Victoria about the dilemma that she and her husband Danny faced when doctors asked if they could withdraw life support for their child. Their twin sons Theo and Felix were both born with a very similar condition to that of Baby RB. Theo died when he was seven months old and two months later doctors asked them if they wanted to continue treating Felix or, in their words, "let him go". They chose to proceed with treatment, and Felix is now 10.
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The dilemma of turning off life support
Niki Shisler's twin sons were born with a similar condition to that of Baby RB. She discusses when she and her husband were asked if they wanted to switch off life support machines.
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Thu 5 Nov 200910:00
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