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His sons decided to step in. >> being film makers, they thought making a film that document their journey would help hold everyone accountable. >> on november, 2013. i still remember. we have been talking about it for sometime. why dont we put a name to it and ill thought about doing something where we spend a little bit of time. we dont we call it "fit dad." 3.5 million people are living with diabetes in the uk. >> 90% are type-2 suffers from lack of exercises. it is expected to increase in the...

But began to see results. >> i think even for a quick run, i think i would still prefer it. it is fantastic. >> the ultimate goal was riding 100 miles bike race through london. >> it gave him something to replace those jump hoops and gave him the same rush and feeling. still, the goal of 100 miles race through london seems out of reach to jeff. they received devastating news during an mri scan to check the progress of his health. >> how is that? are they in the right place? >> yes. >> when your ...

All those factors contributed to a type 2 diabetes. we can look after it and we can manage it. it is just another pill you will take. after managing his diabetes with medication for ten years but not making any other lifestyle changes, jeffs conditions began to decline. the most noticeable change was in his feet. >> one of those things thats not going to get any better. >> ian and anthony saw their fathers health declining and felt him pulling away and if his feet continue to decline, he was fac...

64-year-old jeff willing ton and his two sons, they are close. their homes are only a few miles apart and they work together and take bike rides together. it was not always this way. it took a journey to the brink and back to get here. >> they almost lost their dad and likely would have if they did not step in and do anything about it. >> i was never fit. i was not great at doing anything really. >> i was not this weight, i was heavier. i never really enjoy sports of any kind. >> jeff sedentarys...

Will be now and well regret it. what they have done for me, i could never thank them. it literally saved my life. ♪ jeff, anthony and ian, are now sharing their experiences with other families battling diabetes. they veceven have a trip planneo the united states to mentor other family and share jeffs love of cycling. whether it is lifestyle changing, combined the support from doctors and loved ones, it does seem more hope than after a diagnoses. from "vital signs," i am doctor sanjay gupta. �...

Kidney. it was shocking at the time because we put so much into this project and it was a personal thing for both of us and to be there when they found that was suddenly -- could this be the end of it? >> thats it. all this is nothing. all that we have done is nothing. we realized that i got it. that made me realized that they were so terrified of this disease, this cancer. it was not going to be the thing that kill me. the thing that is killinge is this thing of living of the last 15 years. jef...