Patrick Swayze Dying of Cancer... Only Five Weeks to Live?

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  • Brandon13
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    • Oct 2005
    • 8915

    #1

    Patrick Swayze Dying of Cancer... Only Five Weeks to Live?

    I put the question mark because the National Enquirer seems to be the only one reporting on this right now:

    Patrick Swayze was told that he has five weeks to live after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
    Swayze, 55, has been sick with the disease since he was diagnosed in late January with pancreatic cancer, but the cancer has since spread to other organs and now the Dirty Dancing star is dying.
    For the past month, Swayze has been traveling to Stanford University’s cancer center for radical chemotherapy, but his doctors are no longer hopeful that the treatments will be successful, according to the National Enquirer.
    Swayze received three doses of chemotherapy, causing the tumor to shrink, but less than his doctors had hoped for.
    Swayze 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.
  • SPTO
    binging
    • Feb 2003
    • 68046

    #2
    Re: Patrick Swayze Dying of Cancer... Only Five Weeks to Live?

    I will take this story with a huge grain of salt but if he is indeed dying then I pray that it will be as painless as possible.
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    • marshallfever
      MVP
      • Aug 2003
      • 2738

      #3
      Re: Patrick Swayze Dying of Cancer... Only Five Weeks to Live?

      That sucks man, my heart goes out to him. He was a fine actor. Its sad to seem him go out this way if this is indeed true.

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      • Beantown
        #DoYourJob
        • Feb 2005
        • 31523

        #4
        Re: Patrick Swayze Dying of Cancer... Only Five Weeks to Live?

        If this is true...this is very sad news.

        If it isn't, **** the National Enquirer for running a story like this.

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        • nyisles16
          All Star
          • Apr 2003
          • 8317

          #5
          Re: Patrick Swayze Dying of Cancer... Only Five Weeks to Live?

          National Enquirer... isn't that a type of mag you find in the grocery store?? I really wouldn't trust a mag that often runs headlines like "My previous life as a dog", or "My shoes speak to me"...

          When it is reported by more reputible sorces, then I will feel bad for him..

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          • Brandon13
            All Star
            • Oct 2005
            • 8915

            #6
            Re: Patrick Swayze Dying of Cancer... Only Five Weeks to Live?

            Just found this on Google News:

            We're still praying those reports that Patrick Swayze has terminal pancreatic cancer are untrue.
            His publicist has yet to issue a statement.
            However, a very good source just told us the following:
            "Patrick has been at rehearsals for a new cheer leading movie at century city studio frequently lately, and he definitely does not look like he has 5 more weeks of life left…im not sure of his medical condition(s), but if he is gravely ill, he is hiding it very well."
            Let's hope he is not as gravely ill ("5 Weeks Left To Live") as is being reported!
            http://www.fashion.ie/aggregator/gos...patrick-swayze

            That doesn't really have any more credibility than the National Enquirer story, though.

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            • Double Eights
              Banned
              • Nov 2005
              • 5733

              #7
              Re: Patrick Swayze Dying of Cancer... Only Five Weeks to Live?

              Pancreatic Cancer is horrible.

              My neighbor died last year because of it. He thought he had pneumonia (his dad had pneumonia at the time, and had visited a few days prior), so went to the doctors to get it checked out...three weeks later he had passed.

              I think I read once that pancreatic cancer has upwards of 90% mortality rate.

              Hopefully this story is false. However, I don't see how it could be. Why would someone make a random story like this?

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              • SPTO
                binging
                • Feb 2003
                • 68046

                #8
                Re: Patrick Swayze Dying of Cancer... Only Five Weeks to Live?

                Originally posted by Double Eights
                Hopefully this story is false. However, I don't see how it could be. Why would someone make a random story like this?
                To get more sales.

                The National Enquirer is infamous for doing this kind of stuff. Now granted, once in a great while they're actually right but about 99.9% of what they publish is junk.
                Member of the Official OS Bills Backers Club

                "Baseball is the most important thing that doesn't matter at all" - Robert B. Parker

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                • p2xgamers
                  All Star
                  • Jul 2002
                  • 4735

                  #9
                  Re: Patrick Swayze Dying of Cancer... Only Five Weeks to Live?

                  Originally posted by Double Eights
                  Hopefully this story is false. However, I don't see how it could be. Why would someone make a random story like this?
                  Because it's the National Enquirer, they're a joke. I'll wait until someone a heck of a lot more reputable than the National Enquirer reports this.
                  Lifelong Bengals and Buckeyes fan...yeah...

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                  • Laettner32
                    Banned
                    • Jul 2002
                    • 2873

                    #10
                    Re: Patrick Swayze Dying of Cancer... Only Five Weeks to Live?

                    The fact that his publicist has yet to make a comment does have me worried it is in fact true.

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                    • boomhauertjs
                      All Star
                      • Feb 2004
                      • 5373

                      #11
                      Re: Patrick Swayze Dying of Cancer... Only Five Weeks to Live?

                      The blind guy who was the band leader at the Double Deuce just died of cancer this week.

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                      • Brandon13
                        All Star
                        • Oct 2005
                        • 8915

                        #12
                        Re: Patrick Swayze Dying of Cancer... Only Five Weeks to Live?

                        Originally posted by Laettner32
                        The fact that his publicist has yet to make a comment does have me worried it is in fact true.
                        Yeah, that's making me believe this might be true.

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                        • ezekiel55
                          Th*s F*c* C*sh*s Ch*cks
                          • Nov 2003
                          • 2156

                          #13
                          Re: Patrick Swayze Dying of Cancer... Only Five Weeks to Live?

                          I just read a story(sorry no link) that Steve Jobs of Apple had pancreatic cancer in 2003 and did not disclose it. I guess he is a devout buddhist and tried alternative healing methods until his doctor convinced him to opt for surgery. I guess the surgery was effective, but that its rare for such successful results.

                          From reading the article it seems that pancreatic cancer has an unbelievably high mortality rate.

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                          • SPTO
                            binging
                            • Feb 2003
                            • 68046

                            #14
                            Re: Patrick Swayze Dying of Cancer... Only Five Weeks to Live?

                            Originally posted by boomhauertjs
                            The blind guy who was the band leader at the Double Deuce just died of cancer this week.
                            Are you referring to Jeff Healey?
                            Member of the Official OS Bills Backers Club

                            "Baseball is the most important thing that doesn't matter at all" - Robert B. Parker

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                            • mjb2124
                              Hall Of Fame
                              • Aug 2002
                              • 13649

                              #15
                              Re: Patrick Swayze Dying of Cancer... Only Five Weeks to Live?

                              Originally posted by zekey55
                              I just read a story(sorry no link) that Steve Jobs of Apple had pancreatic cancer in 2003 and did not disclose it. I guess he is a devout buddhist and tried alternative healing methods until his doctor convinced him to opt for surgery. I guess the surgery was effective, but that its rare for such successful results.

                              From reading the article it seems that pancreatic cancer has an unbelievably high mortality rate.
                              I read that same story today (money.cnn.com or fortune.com) and came away with same impression about the high mortality rate.

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