
The Boy Who Wants His Leg Cut Off
Documentary about Dillon, an 11-year-old boy with neurofibromatosis, a disease that has caused his leg to grow out of proportion to his frame, making it hard to get around.
Documentary about Dillon, an 11-year-old boy who suffers from an aggressive form of neurofibromatosis, a disease that causes tumours to form in his nervous system. His leg has grown out of proportion to his tiny frame, and he's found it hard to get around, never mind joining in with other kids. In his mind there's only one way to cure the problem - amputation. But can a young boy persuade the medical establishment to cut his leg off, and is it even in his best interests?
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"I'm never going to be happy with my leg, am I?"
Duration: 02:08
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"I'm old enough to make the decisions"
Duration: 01:22
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Director | Danny Beck |
| Producer | Danny Beck |
| Executive Producer | Jazz Gowans |
| Executive Producer | Mark Powell |
| Producer | Kerene Barefield |
| Production Company | Transparent Television |
| Participant | Dillon Chapman |
| Participant | Dawn Chapman |
Broadcasts
- Mon 27 Jul 201521:00
- Tue 28 Jul 201500:30
- Tue 28 Jul 201503:00
- Wed 29 Jul 201501:30
- Thu 30 Jul 201502:30
- Mon 3 Aug 201502:15
- Wed 5 Aug 201520:00
- Tue 25 Aug 201501:35
- Tue 25 Aug 201522:35BBC One except Scotland, Scotland HD, Wales & Wales HD
- Tue 25 Aug 201523:05BBC One Wales HD & Wales only
- Tue 25 Aug 201523:35BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only
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