Somebody posted this on the org a few months back, i heard a blurb on E! news, turns out the rumors are true:
http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2009/01/09/2009-01-09_actor_patrick_swayze_battling_pancreatic.htmlActor Patrick Swayze, battling pancreatic cancer, hospitalized for pneumonia
By CRISTINA KINON
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Updated Friday, January 9th 2009, 7:31 PM
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Patrick Swayze, who has been battling pancreatic cancer for the past year, checked himself into a hospital Friday.
The actor missed a planned press conference in Los Angeles for his new A&E series "The Beast," leaving the network's officials to break the news.
"Patrick has asked me that I tell you that he has checked himself into the hospital this morning for observation after coming down with pneumonia," said A&E President and General Manager Robert DeBitetto. "Chemotherapy can take a toll on the immune system, and illnesses are a part of that."
Word of Swayze's hospitalization comes just days after he told ABC's Barbara Walters that he was praying for a miracle, but admitted that he doesn't have much time to live.
"I'd say five years is pretty wishful thinking," Swayze said. "Two years seems likely if you're going to believe the statistics. I want to last until they find a cure, which means I'd better get a fire under it. I keep my heart and soul and my spirit open to miracles. I pray."
A year ago, Swayze was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, something that doctors say is usually fatal within six months.
Last July, Swayze began filming the new drama, "The Beast," in which he plays an FBI veteran who plays by his own set of rules.
The show's executive producer, John Romano, said Friday that Swayze only missed one day of shooting, and creator William Rotko said the cast and crew often forgot that Swayze was even sick.
"The sickest thing about him on set is probably his jokes," said Travis Fimmel, who plays the rookie partner of Swayze's character on the show.
"The Beast" is set to debut Jan. 15.
"[Patrick] thanks everybody for all the outpouring of support that he's received recently," DeBitetto said. "We hope to see him back on his feet soon."
