The news of Patrick Swayze passing away last week from pancreatic cancer, caused me to feel the expected emotions of sadness and concern for his family to delight and appreciation when remembering his career which included pop icon movies like Ghost and Dirty Dancing and the legendary Saturday Night Live skit with the late Chris Farley. There was also a thought that popped into my head that I immediately connected with the healthcare issues of today. Mr. Swayze’s illness is hard to detect, painful to treat, and rarely ever stopped in its tracks—all in all a very tragic prognosis that he took with great strength and perseverance as he was determined to live life to the fullest with the time he had left. But the thought that entered my mind about healthcare actually was sparked from one of his tough-as-nails fictional characters.
