Patrick Swayze has made a truly amazing recovery from pancreatic cancer. He’s dubbed himself a miracle, and that really isn’t an exaggeration. Pancreatic cancer is incredibly difficult to beat. When he first announced he had it, it seemed like most people were just hoping he could have more time – it didn’t even seem possible to hope for a cure. Yet thanks to cutting edge treatment, the man is doing amazingly well, and yesterday went back to work on his new television series Beast.
Nobody puts Patrick Swayze in a corner!
The 55-year-old Dirty Dancing star looked fit and healthy Monday as he filmed The Beast, his first acting job since he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer earlier this year.
The self-proclaimed “miracle” – who announced he had pancreatic cancer in March and began chemotherapy – looked tanned and smiling on the set of the A&E TV series. (Episodes of the show – in which Swayze plays and FBI agent – are scheduled to begin airing next year.)
“Patrick is an amazing person,” his costar Larry Gilliard Jr. recently told PEOPLE. “He’s so positive. I’m really looking forward to getting back to work with him.”
[From People]
Patrick underwent experimental cyberknife surgery. It’s a procedure that uses high doses of radiation in target areas, thus preserving other tissues. He’s looking truly amazing in these pictures taken yesterday – you’d never know the guy had recently been so sick. Congratulations to Patrick on his great recovery.
Here’s Patrick on the set of “Beast” yesterday. Images thanks to Fame.
Go Patrick Yaaay
What I want to know is who insured this? Everything is stalled because of the possible actors strike, and this gets green lit to go? Really odd, and he doesn’t look very healthy – and since he is living with a fatal disease this is understandable. Just wow. Wish him the best, but I do not understand how this is getting a go ahead. So color me happily confused.
I’m glad he’s ok for now, but a lot (not all) cancer has a tendency to come back. Hope he’s beat it for good!
God, this man is in my prayers, daily. I don’t like the death I see lingering in his eyes, though.
He looks mightily thin (understandable) and I do hope he is fit and strong enough to be back at work – but all power to him for beating this 🙂 He’s one of the few actors who I really feel are genuinely nice people. I hope he gets back to 110% asap!
God, please let Patrick Swayze live to be 80 yrs. old. Amen.
I know someone who is doing work at Stanford Hospital (not anything medically related) and word around there is that he flies in once a week for experimental treatments that seem to be working thusfar.
Way to go, Patrick!!! 😀 😛
WHOOHOO!
He does look quite thin, but otherwise REALLY good. Love to see him that way. 🙂
Congrats Patrick. Wish you were somewhere relaxing rather than working, and also that you would quit smoking.
I’m a professional, and I’m telling you, no-one recovers from pancreatic cancer. The guy is a goner. He looks like a skeleton in these pictures, and you can tell he is still ill just by looking at him. He is spending all his remaining time working when he could be with his family. Pancreatic cancer is game over time, believe me.
Way to be an optimist, Persephone Mills. 🙄
I’ve dealt with pancreatic cancer; my grandmother died of it almost a year to the day that she was diagnosed. She did not look that good five months post-diagnosis, I can tell you that.
Patrick has been through hell, and while he’s not looking his best, he’s on his way back. My positive thoughts and best wishes go out to him daily.
I have spent hours watching his movies and every time I hear his songs on the radio, I turn it up as loud as it will go. I think of his sexy way of dancing and that beautiful smile and wish I were twenty years younger. I cannot wait until his new series starts. What a man! God Bless you Patrick.
So glad to see you do well, Patrick.
Wish you speedy recovery and God bless you.
I know you’ll be fine. All the best to you,
Mae