Posted on 07/17/2009 6:27:48 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
When we found out that Patrick Swayze had pancreatic cancer, we thought, “oh no, he won’t be around long.” We thought this because we know the statistics for surviving pancreatic cancer are not good, only thirteen percent. This is not to say that Swayze cannot survive this cancer . He was a healthy, fit, person, who took good care of himself before this diagnosis. Swayze does not fit the mold of a pancreatic cancer patient. Most of these patients are in their 60’s and 70’s, and are usually heavy drinkers, heavy smokers with poor diets that include lots of fats. As far as we know Patrick Swayze did not do any of these things.
There is a new treatment that Swayze is reportedly trying. It is used on inoperable cancers, and reportedly has had success on patients with the same cancer as his. This procedure is called the Cyberknife. This procedure targets the hard to reach tumors with super high amounts of radiation. As you undergo these Cyberknife procedures, you have to be awake and alert and you cannot move. These treatments are known to add years to lives. Patrick is fighting a hard battle, but his doctors are very hopeful.
In other Patrick Swayze news, Radar Online is reporting that the actor was recently seen making a fast food run with his brother. Though still very skinny, Swayze looked to be healtheir and even sported a Goatee.
When the local news broke in today and said that someone had died I thought oh shit we lost Swayze and then oh it was just Cronkike i was so happy
Pretty sure he smoked. In fact, he made a conscious decision to keep smoking in spite of the cancer. He figured his odds were so bad it didn’t matter.
I like Patrick Swayze and hope he pulls through but the article is wrong about one thing, I’m pretty sure he was a heavy smoker. Not saying that’s even related to his cancer, just trying to correct the record.
I hope he dodges the bullet that hits the Dear Leader.
YO! 0BAMA! I want Patrick Swayze’s health plan for EVERYONE.
Hope he keeps doing well.
Yes, Patrick Swayze is a smoker. He is in fact, smoking even now.
See here :
TITLE : Patrick Swayze still smoking despite being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer
Of course that was over a year ago. Not sure if he has quit since. As late as January 2009, I hear that he still smoked.
Someone close to me died of pancreatic cancer. I remember she seemed to be having a bit of remission only a couple of days before she died.
Good to hear he’s doing better, but he needs to stop smoking.
Patrick Swayze is going to pull through. He’s not done yet.
My prayers are on the line for that.
And Jennifer Gray was so beautiful......
Took good care of himself?!
He smoked like a chimney and drank like a fish for yrs and yrs!
My 1st cousin lived about 6 months after he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
One of the professors where I worked had pancreatic cancer. He held on for a long time. He was a constant runner and was a black belt in karate, I believe. He was in excellent condition but he still died of it. He held on longer than most.
Nobody puts baby in the corner!!
More power to him!
My husband’s uncle was a Professor in New York and died of Pancreatic Cancer. The one you knew wasn’t named Bill was he? What a small world THAT would be!
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