Piers only gave a small shrug to James. "Chances are that it will get worse, but I stay active to try...in an attempt to slow down that process." Although, there was no guarantee that stay active would do that for him. He just hated the idea of not doing anything, and just waiting for something to happen. The doctors felt that it was a wise decision but they didn't get his hopes up, either.
"Well, that sounds like a pretty cool job to have," he told James, honestly. "At least, it keeps you busy."