Patrick Swayze update

[RICHARD]

I lost my GF to pancreatic cancer 6 years ago.

IT's a cruel, terrible disease,
God bless him and his family.

[Pam]

I lost my GF to pancreatic cancer 6 years ago.

IT's a cruel, terrible disease,
God bless him and his family.

Richard I am so sorry. Please accept my sincere, although late, condolences. I am glad Patrick Swayze is trying to maintain some sort of a life rather than just sitting and waiting for the end. My SIL was ravaged with cancer throughout her entire body and passed away in 2005. She tried to do the same. The whole world will surely rejoice when there is a cure for this awful disease.

[Medusa]

A good friend of 20 years has pancreatic cancer and he was skin over bone until he quit the chemo about a month ago. Since that time, he's gained 20 lbs., is walking his dogs again and even worked on his old convertible for a little while. He knows that his time is limited but at least now that time he has left may be quality. I'm sorry for anyone who is going through this and for the families, too. It's devastating.

[Scooter's Mom]

We lost my brother in law on September 7, 2007 to pancreatic cancer.

Also, anyone familiar with the movie "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" - Marvin Zindler who was a local news celebrity for many decades in Houston and he is the one who broke that story ... he died from pancreatic cancer on July 29, 2007. I can still hear him in my head, "Marvin Zindler, Eyewitness News!" He was a legend in Houston television news.

He and my brother in law were diagnosed within days of one another.

Pancreatic cancer is terrible. Patrick and his family have been in my thoughts since the news came out a while back. I will keep them there.

[K9soul]

I think it's disgusting that someone was out taking shots of him like that to splash all over the news. I seriously doubt he wanted or agreed to have pictures of himself like that taken and published. Leave the man his privacy and dignity, he deserves that much.

I would much rather remember him this way, and I am sure this is how he would wish to be remembered when his time on Earth is done.

[Vela]

Thanks for posting that Jess. Sure is the way I'd prefer to remember him.

[finn's mom]

I don't pretend to know what his personal feelings are on the subject of his being photographed at this time in his life, but I will say that I think it could be good to show that he is out and about, living his life. It sends out a signal to everyone who sees the photos that he is a fighter, and not just letting the cancer win. If it gives one person the strength to hold on and fight back, I think it's good. He looks thin in the images, but he looks determined as well.

Either way, I am praying for him and his family. I've never lost anyone to that particular kind of cancer, but I've lost plenty to cancers of other variaties. I hope we find the cure.

[BC_MoM]

I think it's disgusting that someone was out taking shots of him like that to splash all over the news. I seriously doubt he wanted or agreed to have pictures of himself like that taken and published. Leave the man his privacy and dignity, he deserves that much.

I would much rather remember him this way, and I am sure this is how he would wish to be remembered when his time on Earth is done.

Well said, Jess. The lack of respect is revolting.

[critter crazy]

Patrick is just an amzing man, and my heart goes out to him. I wish him and his family the best.