Unfortunately actor Patrick Swayze does indeed have cancer. However rumors circulating in the National Enquirer and other publications that the star was told by doctors that “he had only five weeks left to live” have been confirmed to be totally untrue.
“Patrick has a very limited amount of disease and he appears to be responding well to treatment thus far,” Swayze’s physician, Dr. George Fisher said in the statement. “All of the reports stating the time frame of his prognosis and his physical side effects are absolutely untrue. We are considerably more optimistic.” [ABC News]
So don’t fret, let’s just be sure to keep our beloved Dirty Dancer in our prayers. Nobody puts Swayze in the corner, not even cancer!
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[...] Patrick Swayze’s Cancer Battle [...]
TakePart Top 10 Weekly Roundup! | TakePart Blog Network March 7, 2008 | 3:15 pm ESTthere was a man who had pancreatic cancer, and was treated by a japanese doctor in newyork. he is doing well thank Gd.
libahe took these mushrooms and has been healed.
if you want to email me you are welcome and will forward all the info, no sweat.
of course, the sooner the better.
and please stop smoking - i know you are under stress, but relinquish hope to the One above, and do what you are able.
At least you know you tried, the rest is up to Him.
We think positive, and it WILL BE positive.
Go for it.
love life,
Liba.
please see above for my comment.
liba