We started filming Christine Lord in September 2007, just a couple of months after her son Andrew was diagnosed with variant Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease (vCJd). Andrew had been a fit and healthy radio producer, but the disease was already ...See moreWe started filming Christine Lord in September 2007, just a couple of months after her son Andrew was diagnosed with variant Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease (vCJd). Andrew had been a fit and healthy radio producer, but the disease was already damaging his mind and body. He was unable to walk more than a few steps and struggled to speak above a whisper. Christine borrowed one of our cameras, so that she could film Andrew at home and record her thoughts. These video diaries provided a moving insight into the harrowing months that followed as Christine cared for her son. Christine's a freelance journalist, so she used her spare moments to look into the history of BSE and the possible causes of vCJD. While Andrew slept, she researched the disease that was killing him. Written by
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