we actually called ted lasser is because ted has lou gehrig's disease but instead of being in a wheelchair or pass on which was his diagnosis, he is actually the first person to have ever recovered from als. what ted will tell you is it's been five years since he was able to get the treatment and in the meantime, 24,000 patients in this country have guided luke eric's disease. why should only third teen people lucky enough to get in the clinical trial be alive today? i know one of the words in someone's mouth, but i cover him extensively in the chapter. he believes that too would like to see more people getting access sooner because this is the difference between life and death. he himself tells the story of the book about his own son who when he was young and had a brain tumor and what that was like as a father and i tell that you're in the book. >> host: how is ted doing now? >> guest: tag is doing great. it is just a remarkable story to see him with his wife and kids. every day he speaks in spiritual terms is a blessing. he talks about the importance of right to try and giving people th