Cancer Stricken Patrick Swayze Attends Lakers Game (PHOTOS)

"Dirty Dancing" star Patrick Swayze, 55, made his first public appearance since announcing in March he is battling pancreatic cancer.

Swayze took time off from his grueling chemotherapy regimen to take in Friday night's NBA playoff game in Los Angeles between the Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs.

Sitting with his wife of 32 years, Lisa Niemi, Swayze watched as the Lakers won in a blowout, 101-71.

Although Swayze's usually ripped physique seems somewhat shrunken, he appears to be holding his own against the usually aggressive cancer that often kills within weeks.

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Comments

[mergina]

I would not have wanted a photo taken of me dealing with lithotripsy of a kidney stone let alone cancer. Who are these people who prey on others misfortune. The guy is in a battle for his life, show some compassion and respect and leave him alone.

[rodeman]

I would expect nothing less from Rupert Murdoch's rag, the New York Post.

Some people have no shame........

[Agentlady007]

Nobody is blaming the victim. This is a fight. We've known this before, and it is a past struggle - or lack of hope/ vs. real medical technology that works - where some patients were unaware - of success stories -that makes new patient's give up.

[mergina]

Oh i am not blaming the patient, i am blaming the so called media.

[EJA]

I've had cancer (kidney) and I sure as hell didn't want people taking pictures of me when I was looking my worst during treatment. Christ, this is goulish.

[MNmommy]

Disgusting. Please leave this man alone!

Thoughts and prayers to his family.

To the press, leave this man to live his life.

[robertangel30]

I agree competely. This should not even be here on Huggington,

[Vergadoce]

Then he shouldn't be at Laker games at courtside. The press ALWAYS goes stargazing at Laker games and takes pics of all of them. So get over it

[trevorfsj]

Disgraceful....give this man and his family some privacy!

[kellygrrrl]

do we really need to go there? Really?
can we please just give this man some privacy?

[Valkyrie]

I saw this from the front page and felt the need to comment. Why is this picture on here at all? Is this "News?" In any sense of the word? How sick to post these photos for no other reason than to . . . what? I can't see any legitimate reason except to exploit this man's condition.

Is that what Huffpo is about now? Exploiting the illness of others just to get someone to click?

[DavyDial]

Disgusting how predatory some people stoop to be........let him die without invading his privacy. We don't need to see PS deteriorate.

[WingsofCrystal]

He isn't dying. He's responding to treatment very well. They look good for what they have been through. Stop counting the guy out.

[kellygrrrl]

but I do feel he deserves his privacy right now.
he should be able to go out in public without everyone in the world dissecting.

I'm all for Celeb Snark - but there are certain lines that make me uncomfortable.
children of celebs should be hands-off, period
celebs who are grieving a death or fighting a terminal illness should be hands-off

just my opinion.

[sklfcats]

Poor guy does not look the same :(
God Bless You Patrick

[BushBites]

Pancreatic sounds like a nasty one.

From what I understand, by the time they detect it, they can't do much about it.

Billy Carter had it and maybe one or two other Carters.

I remember President Carter did Public Service Announcements about it for awhile.

[Kmuzu]

You know the really strange thing is he played a cancer patient in MASH. I am sort of glad they showed pictures of him. I had forgotten about this story. But now it makes me want to donate to St. Jude's or City of Hope. It reminds me that I am mortal.

Good luck Swayze, you're as cool as God makes em ...

the humbled Kmuzu

[Agentlady007]

Breeded under the Hawkeye wing, like many of you ( Was born in '63-ish)- I vaguely remember him as a guest star. Yes I do remember him. This was his best acting performance. ( You DON"T HVE TO GROW OLD Patrick.) !!!

OO )

[Agentlady007]

I am sorry, sometimes I do not look at the keys when I am typingmad.

[Agentlady007]

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[Agentlady007]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_-CR8Umy6w&feature=related

[Agentlady007]

He better fight this! WTF! God is not taking this one away without a good fight? I DON"T THINK SO!!! You call Cancer Research Centers of America Patick right now
http://www.cancercenter.com/

1-800-268-0786
, and get better. This is nonsense. (He can fight this...) You can fight this Patrick. I believe in you.


Take responsibiilty for your own ciondition qand fight cancer. This is how you win. This is how others have said they now lead a normal life. They fought hard. They loved themself.
Lady007

xo

[LawSource]

I AGREE!

ONE OF THE REASONS WHY WE HAVE NOT MAKE more SIGNIFICANT STRIDES Towards finding cures for a canser, IS THE POLITICS aspect of it PUSH BY THE INSURANCE & DRUG Companies spending BILLIONS of Dollars Lobbying Congress and politicians in Washington to block Reforms etc!!

[ChimpNchief]

They're relatives get cancer too and so do they. Everyone wants a cure. I don't believe that.

[GQTaste]

Every women I knew growing up loved Patrick after "Ghost" and esp. "Dirty Dancing!" All of them. Leave that man alone, Please. Here in Oklahoma, we just lost a legend of a man, Jack Mildren last thursday at 58 because of cancer.

[fcsakes]

Leave him alone - this is an appalling invasion, not journalism. I don't need to see pictures like this, at all, ever, of any human being on earth.

Except, possibly, bush, cheney, rice, rove, limbaugh, and/or the rest of the axis of true evil.

[MyThought]

HuffPost is really turning me off lately. Tabloidy is what it has become - sickening.

Leave the man alone.

I find it disturbing that writers/photographers get their jollies watching someone's pain and then use their sick kicks to make money.

[Agentlady007]

Go to your local library dear. They will guide you.

[jneems]

I so agree. Let the man have a day at the ballpark with his wife - in peace and quiet. My heart goes out to him.