Patrick Swayze’s Wife Lisa Niemi: ‘He Knew He Was a Dead Man’
PATRICK Swayze declared “I’m a dead man” when he was told of his cancer diagnosis — according to the tragic actor’s widow, Lisa Niemi.
Niemi says Swayze — who lost his battle with pancreatic cancer in September this year — began preparing for death the moment he receieved his diagnosis.
“He was having some indigestion problems and then noticed he had some jaundice,” Lisa told talk show host Larry King. “And we immediately got him in [to see a doctor]. And everything just kind of snowballed from there.
“I didn’t know a lot about pancreatic cancer at that point, but he did. And when he got that diagnosis, the first thing he said [was], ‘I’m a dead man.’
“It’s a really tough, tough, merciless disease, especially, you know, in the advanced stages, which he was diagnosed. For us, every day, every week was a supreme victory.”
Patrick’s younger brother, Donny Swayze, adds, “I was there when he found out that it had, indeed, metastasized to the liver, which, as you know, that’s even more of a death sentence. I was looking in my big brother’s eyes and he didn’t even flinch. I don’t know what was going through his mind, but after about 15 seconds, his eyes narrowed and he said, ‘Well, it’s time to jam. It’s time to get busy.’”
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