Don't say that. [a hint of how upset he is manages to sneak into his voice there.]

[as he continues, his voice is a little quicker, a little less mumbled than usual] It isn't a matter of having your life together. People, they--things happen. If I woke up tomorrow with lung cancer, [which is a stronger possibility than he'd like to admit, being that he is a smoker] it would devastate everything I have built for myself.

It's not different because it's a pulse. It is like any other sudden devastating medical condition. Your life is affected and it isn't your fault. It's okay to not be okay.