Patrick Swayze

"I'm still fine to work, I haven't changed - oh, I have changed, what am I saying? It's a battle zone I go through. Chemo, no matter how you cut it, is hell on wheels," he told The New York Times.

Ain't that the truth? Anyone who has been through the scourge of cancer will know that Patrick Swayze has done it with honesty, dignity and calm courage. I am so very sorry it has come to this. He and his film Dirty Dancing have meant a lot to a lot of people and it will always be one of my favourite films. My Mum, who was fighting lymphoma at the time I took her to see Ghosts, was so moved and deeply touched by the film. It meant a lot to her. And that is the power of Patrick Swayze. He means a lot to people. His films may not be profound but they have a capacity to reach inside and have a profound impact on the emotions of people. I hope this part of his life will allow him to see just how much he has helped others and just how much we shall quietly think of him now.