Lisa Niemi Opens Up On Patrick Swayze's Last Days On 'Oprah'

Access Hollywood - October 30, 2009 1:10 PM PDT
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Lisa Niemi spoke out on Friday in her first television interview since the death of her husband, Patrick Swayze, in an appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show."

"Every moment of every breath of every day in the last 22 months before he died, every single one of those was special," Lisa, who was married to the actor for 38 years before his passing from pancreatic cancer in September, told Oprah.

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"Were his final days peaceful?" Oprah asked.

"Luckily, he was very comfortable," Lisa answered. "Not in pain."

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In his final hours, Lisa stayed by Patrick's bedside, keeping control of his pain medication in her hand.

"There's a strange, difficult transition from trying to treat and get better to try to make comfortable -- very, very hard to do," Lisa explained.

Of the brave star's last day, Lisa said she could feel it coming.

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"His heart is so strong, metaphorically, and literally -- but it was only so long that his heart was going to keep going," she told Oprah. "I was afraid to leave his side, and luckily I was so happy I was there."

While Patrick's long battle was full of tough moments, Lisa also recalled their 2008 wedding vow renewal, which she described as a "fairy tale."

"He rode in on a stallion?" Oprah asked.

"A white horse. After 34 years, finally he rides in on a white horse and I was happy," she said. "It was incredibly magical."

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  • cool person
    Lisa you had a good man and i believe he will be waiting for you at the end of the rainbow when god comes for you, i wish i would have had a good husband that cared that much for me like you had, as for now enjoyed this life we have here that is the way Patrick would have wanted it, i know the pain of a love one gone but i know that i will see them one day!!! god speed to you!!!!
    report abuseposted November 3, 2009 3:11 PM PST
  • cool person
    Lisa you had a good man and i believe he will be waiting for you at the end of the rainbow when god comes for you, i wish i would have had a good husband that cared that much for me like you had, as for now enjoyed this life we have here that is the way Patrick would have wanted it, i know the pain of a love one gone but i know that i will see them one day!!! god speed to you!!!!
    report abuseposted November 3, 2009 3:09 PM PST
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    Lisa you had a good man and i believe he will be waiting for you at the end of the rainbow when god comes for you, i wish i would have had a good husband that cared that much for me like you had, as for now enjoyed this life we have here that is the way Patrick would have wanted it, i know the pain of a love one gone but i know that i will see them one day!!! god speed to you!!!!
    report abuseposted November 3, 2009 3:09 PM PST
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    Lisa you had a good man and i believe he will be waiting for you at the end of the rainbow when god comes for you, i wish i would have had a good husband that cared that much for me like you had, as for now enjoyed this life we have here that is the way Patrick would have wanted it, i know the pain of a love one gone but i know that i will see them one day!!! god speed to you!!!!
    report abuseposted November 3, 2009 3:09 PM PST
  • Agent Babycakes
    We miss you, Patrick. You left us too soon, and the world will never be the same. Lisa, you are a strong woman and I pray that God will give you the strength to overcome this hard time. Someday you will be reunited with Patrick in heaven - forever this time.
    report abuseposted November 2, 2009 1:55 PM PST
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    Uh, they were married for 34 years, not 38.
    report abuseposted November 2, 2009 1:49 PM PST
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