I found out a few hours ago that Patrick Swayze has Pancreatic Cancer.
I am not sure why this is having such a profound affect on me but it really is. I can’t imagine the world without his Dirty Dancing Body in it. Somehow it makes me feel old and like my time might be coming just around the corner. Its weird how someone so alive can be so gone so fast. Is that what I am reacting too? The fear that it can happen to me. I am sure we all know people that thought it would never happen to them – the big C word – that seems to be the way Cancer goes. Too sad I tell you. Who will baby dance with?
He's actually been sick for some time now - but the dirty rotten press said they were going to expose him by breaking the story - thus he had to come out and make a statement. His prognosis is very grim as pancreatic cancer is extremely painful and survival rates low.
I pray for him, his family and his friends. No matter how talented you are (and he is an extremely gifted artist) the awful truth is cancer is an equal opportunity killer - and thousands of wonderful people die every year from it without the same support, empathy or understanding ...and that's truly sad.
ItsJill07:50 PM CST