Patrick Swayze Hospitalized for Pneumonia

by Elizabeth Fairview  |  January 9th, 2009
Patrick Swayze
In a sad turn of events, actor Patrick Swayze has been rushed to the hospital with pneumonia. (ABC Images)

Patrick Swayze checked himself into the hospital this morning suffering from a bout of pneumonia, which is said to be a complication of chemotherapy treatments for his pancreatic cancer.

Swayze appeared on television this week, giving an exclusive interview with Barbara Walters about his battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

Swayze was scheduled to join his fellow co-star and producers in presenting A&E's new drama The Beast to critics, which he stars in. After realizing he would be too ill to make it, according to A&E reps, Patrick asked that the show go on and that they pass along a message from him about how "unbelievably proud" he is of the work they've done so far on the show.

"You can bet that I'm going through Hell," Swayze recently told Walters. "And I've only seen the beginning of it. There's a lot of fear here. There's a lot of stuff going on. Yeah, I'm scared. Yeah, I'm angry. Yeah, I'm asking, 'Why me?'"

 

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  1. Posted By Barbara Foschetti
    February 17th, 2009 at 4:26 am

    I feel very sad to think such illness can take over.
    I prayed days when i heard about Patrick.We have no control of this this is God's will.I will miss a great person i always loved his dancing.Patrick you are in my thoughts.I am from South Africa thinking
    of you in prayer.
    Regards
    Barbara