Patrick Swayze has been released from the hospital after days of treatment for pneumonia, his representative confirms.
- Jan 17, 2009
AceShowbiz - Patrick Swayze's representative, Annett Wolf, has exclusively informed People the actor has been released from the hospital following a hospitalization for pneumonia. At time of writing, he is said to be resting at home with wife Lisa Niemi. People has no record on his latest condition though.
Despite being diagnosed with stage 4 of pancreatic cancer, which his representative publicly confirmed in early March last year, Patrick Swayze opts to continue filming cable pilot "The Beast". Following the cancer diagnosis, he's been hit with a number of false reports claiming he loses his battle to the deadly disease.
However, in December 2008 he issued a denial to People, insisting he responded well to treatment and has been "winning" the battle with the disease. "I'm one of the lucky few that responds well to treatment," so he said at that time. "It's upsetting that the shoddy and reckless reporting from these publications cast a negative shadow on the positive and good fight I'm fighting. For me, my family, and those close to me, it amounts to downright emotional cruelty. That makes me angry when hope is so precious."
Last Friday, January 9, he checked himself into the hospital to be treated for pneumonia. His mother, Patsy Swayze, confirmed later that day that her son was "doing as well as can be expected."
