Soooo sad!

Patrick Swayze, at 56 years old, is just a shadow of his former self these days, reportedly weighing in at an alarming 105 lbs. The actor’s fingers have gotten so thin, he’s even had to switch his wedding band over to his middle finger. On April 3, 2009, Swayze was wearing his two gold rings on his ring finger, and just four days later, on April 7, 2009, switched them to his middle finger, where they were more secure and he could be sure they wouldn’t slip off.

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Cancer-stricken Patrick Swayze has been released from the hospital one week after checking himself in, his publicist said Friday.

Publicist Annett Wolf would not elaborate on the actor’s condition but told The Associated Press he “is well enough to have been released.” He is now resting at his L.A. home, Wolf said.

The star, who is battling pancreatic cancer, checked into the hospital with pneumonia on Jan. 9.

“He sounds really upbeat and positive,” his mother, Patsy Swayze, told Usmagazine.com on Monday.

In a recent ABC primetime special, Swayze, 56, denied that he was on his deathbed but said he may have only two years to live.”I’d say five years is pretty wishful thinking,” said The Beast actor, who revealed he had Stage 4 pancreatic cancer last year. “Two years seems likely if you’re going to believe statistics.

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Cancer-stricken actor Patrick Swayze, who was hospitalized Friday for pneumonia, is “doing fine,” his mother, Patsy Swayze, told Usmagazine.com on Monday. “He sounds really upbeat and positive. “We don’t talk about illness when I talk to him,” she said. “He hasn’t even been there a week!”

In an ABC primetime special last week, Swayze, 56, denied that he was on his deathbed but said he may have only two years to live. “I’d say five years is pretty wishful thinking,” said The Beast actor, who revealed he had Stage 4 pancreatic cancer last year. “Two years seems likely if you’re going to believe statistics. “I want to last until they find a cure, which means I’d better get a fire under it.”

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Hang in there Patrick!

Patrick Swayze has been hospitalized for pneumonia, the president of A&E announced at a panel Friday.

“Patrick has asked that I tell you that he has checked himself into the hospital this morning for observation after coming down with pneumonia,” said A&E president Abbe Raven at a press event for the Television Critics Association in Los Angeles. “As anyone who has had a friend or family member that has undergone treatment for cancer, chemotherapy can take a toll on you immune system. Patrick did want me to tell you that he is very sorry he couldn’t be at panel this morning, but he plans to get back to promoting The Beast as soon as he is back on his feet.”

In a ABC primetime special Wednesday, Swayze, 56, denied that he was on his deathbed but said he may have only two years to live.

“I’d say five years is pretty wishful thinking,” said the actor, whose A&E series The Beast premieres next week. “Two years seems likely if you’re going to believe statistics.

“I want to last until they find a cure, which means I’d better get a fire under it.”

Last year, the actor revealed he had Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

“Yeah, I’m scared. Yeah, I’m angry. Yeah, I’m [asking] why me,” he said. “Yeah, I’m all this stuff.

“You can bet that I’m going through hell,” he said. “And I’ve only seen the beginning of it.”

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Patrick Swayze - who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year - says he may have only two years to live.

On ABC’s Patrick Swayze: The Truth (airing tonight, 10 p.m. ET), Swayze, 56, tells Barbara Walters he has already has defied survival rates and reports predicting he should have “been dead a long time.”

Still, he admits, “I’d say five years is pretty wishful thinking. Two years seems likely if you’re going to believe statistics.

“I want to last until they find a cure, which means I’d better get a fire under it,” says the star, who denies he is on his “death bed.”

He admits he is “scared” but says he is waging his battle against cancer “moment to moment.”

“When do you decide the fight isn’t matching up to your quality of life?” he asked. “So far, I’ve got potential for a lot of quality of life.”

He also says he refused painkillers while working on his new A&E drama The Beast.

People thought he was “out of his mind,” he says. But “when you’re shooting you can’t do drugs… ‘cos it takes the edge off your brain.”

Swayze says he missed only a day-and-a-half of filming of the show, which premieres next week.

As for his smoking habit, the actor has “cut back” but says quitting for him is not a “priority.”

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Patrick Swayze’s castmates on the set on new TV series The Beast helped the cancer fighter celebrate his 56th birthday on Monday by sporting comedy T-shirts.

The actor’s wife Lisa Niemi joined him on the Chicago, Illinois set for lunch and when Swayze returned to filming, cast and crew were all wearing ‘Crazy For Swayze’ shirts - boasting his photo.

Cast and crew then sang Happy Birthday to the Ghost star.

The birthday celebrations provided a light break from the star’s battle against pancreatic cancer.

He recently informed fans he’s winning his cancer fight, stating, “I’m a miracle.”

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Patrick Swayze’s cult movie Dirty Dancing is set for a Christmas makeover - as part of a limited edition package aimed at pajama parties and sleepovers.

The Ultimate Girls’ Night In Collector’s Pack features a copy of the 1987 romance, a promotional nightdress, washbag and eye mask and a special DVD that features commentaries, deleted scenes, outtakes and interviews.

The quirky new package will be released in November.

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