Patrick Swayze has weeks to live

[ParticleReality]

Dirty Dancing star Patrick Swayze has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and only has weeks to live, the actor’s rep has confirmed.

Swayze, 55, was reportedly diagnosed in late January — and the cancer has spread to other organs.

For the past month, the actor and dancer has been traveling to Stanford University’s prestigious cancer center in Palo Alto for radical chemotherapy, but his doctors are no longer optimistic that the treatments will be successful, according to the National Enquirer.

Patrick and wife Lisa Niemi — who are both qualified pilots — have been flying their private Beechcraft plane into Palo Alto’s airport, minutes away from the Stanford Cancer Center, where Swayze — who has starred in films such as, Road House, Father Hood & Donnie Darko, has received outpatient treatment.

Swayze — who has previously attended a clinic to overcome alcoholism after his sister Vicky died from an overdose of painkillers in 1994 — received three doses of chemotherapy and the tumor shrank, but less than his doctors had hoped for — and Patrick was told he should prepare for the end.

“He was told he could have two more treatments, but his cancer was not responding. In short - they held out little hope for a cure,” said an insider.

The man who danced into the hearts of audiences worldwide in his breakthrough role as the dance instructor in the 1987 film Dirty Dancing, and then broke them in the poignant love story Ghost in the early ’90s, has reportedly lost more than 20 pounds in the past few weeks and is restricted to a liquid diet because he has trouble keeping down solid food, the insider told the Enquirer.

“It’s time to start praying for a miracle.”

Each year about 33,000 individuals in the United States are diagnosed with cancer of the pancreas (a large organ that lies horizontally behind the lower part of one’s stomach), according to the Mayo Clinic.

Calling the condition “one of the most serious of cancers,” the facility’s Web site also states, “Pancreatic cancer spreads rapidly and is seldom detected in its early stages, which is a major reason why it’s a leading cause of cancer death.”

I seriously hoped this was all tabloid bullshit but looks like its true. This fucking sucks.

[Eric P]

wow, that's unfortunate

[MrAngryFace]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancreatic_cancer

[Phoenix Dark]

Damn that sucks.

One of the risks, according to wiki..
Gingivitis or periodontal disease.

Take care of your mouth guys 

[Rman]

 :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

[bud]

 

(dirty dancing > grease)

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

Dalton!  Noooooooooooo! 

[MrAngryFace]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23488585/

A press release issued by the actor's spokesperson Wednesday said: “Patrick Swayze has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and is currently undergoing treatment. Patrick’s physician Dr. George Fisher states, ‘Patrick has a very limited amount of disease and he appears to be responding well to treatment thus far. All of the reports stating the timeframe of his prognosis and his physical side effects are absolutely untrue. We are considerably more optimistic.’ Patrick is continuing his normal schedule during this time, which includes working on upcoming projects. The outpouring of support and concern he has already received from the public is deeply appreciated by Patrick and his family.”

However, the National Enquirer and the New York Post reported that the actor was not responding well to treatment and has only a few weeks left to live.

[Ichirou]

I guess we'll find out in a few weeks, then.

[MrAngryFace]

He probably has some months to live, its more of a bad news/worse news thing

[Ichirou]

Jared Leto

Heath Ledger

Patrick Swayze

Anyone notice a pattern? Current/former heartthrobs are dropping like flies.

[TakingBackSunday]

Jared Leto died?

[Ichirou]

Ah, shit, I meant that other guy...what's his name.  The kid from The Client.

[bud]

jared leto is in an emo band

he'll go pretty soon, probably

[Ichirou]

I meant Brad Renfro.

[Eric P]

I meant Brad Renfro.

that explains like half of jared leto's acting career