Patrick Swayze is making an amazing progress in his battle against pancreatic cancer.

When the "Dirty Dancing" actor was originally diagnosed with deadly disease, Swayze was reportedly given just weeks to live.

He first became worried about his health last December when he had persistent indigestion and was feeling ill on a regular basis.

He explained to the New York Times newspaper: "After that all of a sudden real symptoms started showing up. You see it in the mirror and you go, 'OK better go get checked out.'"

Swayze then received pioneering Cyberknife radiotherapy at California's Stamford University Medical Center, and now is making a remarkable recovery from the illness.

However, doctors cannot yet say he is completely free of the cancer.

Swayse admits having cancer has been "hell on wheels."

He said: "It's a battle zone I go through. Chemo, no matter how you cut it, is hell on wheels. But I'm still fine to work, I haven't changed - oh, I have changed, what am I saying?"

Swayze, 56, insists the chemotherapy treatment he has been receiving is the most grueling experience of his life.

Back to his lively self, Swayze is currently shooting TV drama "The Beast."

He has gained around 20 lbs. on a diet comprised mainly of fruit and vegetables and muscle-building milkshakes.

You are hero, Patrick.

 

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