i've mentioned before that there was blood released around the brainstem. and this blood is now dissolving. that blood did its job initially. it formed the clot around the brainstem and it stopped the bleeding but now -- but now that the bleeding's completely stopped the blood is breaking down, and this -- when the blood is released, mr. king, it really -- it causes severe irritation to the coverings of the brain and the spinal cord. >> larry: pete, hold on a second, doctor. pete, you have spoken to bret? >> yes, sir, yes, i have. >> larry: tell me how he's doing. >> you know bret's the kind of guy whose will to live is amazing so for anybody in this kind of situation i'm sure that he's doing spectacular, but the bret that's my best buddy and everything is a little slower you know in motion than i'm used to seeing. >> larry: where is he right now? >> he's in a rehabilitation center right now. >> larry: does he regard him -- he said he was lucky. did he express that to you? does he feel lucky? >> absolutely. i mean you know i can tell you that sitting in the