Phil Green is a close friend of the show. In 2018 he was given a terminal diagnosis, ALS, also known as MND (Motor Neuron Disease) or Lou Gherig's disease. Someone is diagnosed with ALS, on average, every 90 minutes...but ALS also kills at the same rate. The conveyor belt nature of the diseases makes it extraordinarily hard to treat...and most patients, 85% don't qualify for clinical trials. Phil has been an agent for change. He's also on the board of several ALS organizations in including I am ALS.