company would settle, his medical license would be taken away and everything destroy. >> his life is flashing before his eyes? >> uh-huh. >> one of those former patients now had terminal cancer and she was suing him for not diagnosing it sooner. michelle says for mark, the malpractice suit was more than a blemish on his reputation, a blow on his vanity. although michelle assured him of her love and support she said she could feel him pulling away. >> i knew he was stressed about the lawsuits but felt i could help him. >> reporter: a few weeks later it was michelle that needed support when she suffered a miscarriage and had to be hospitalized. >> he promised and swore he would be there before i went under anesthesia. he in insisted he had to go to