00, 8:00 on abc. >>> and a year after >>> it has been just over a year since hollywood legend, patrick swayzehis wife of 34 years, lisa niemi swayze, is launching a against the disease that killed him. she's a spokeswoman for the pancreatic cancer network. and she's here to talk about the struggle. something we should be aware of. that's why you're wearing purple. >> purple is pancreatic cancer color. >> people are aware that breast cancer is pink and that it's in october. and they don't know the same with pancreatic cancer. >> with the pancreatic cancer action network, trying to raise awareness because there's so much about pancreatic cancer that people don't know. it's a disease -- survival statistics have not changed in nearly 40 years. i mean, when my husband was first diagnosed, his first thought was, i'm a dead man. and for good reason. the average life expectancy, once you're diagnosed, is three to six months. >> that's it. >> those numbers just have to change. >> and people need to be aware of some of the symptoms, which you have talked about, and in hindsight, you recognize. with pat

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here is jennifer with the late patrick swayze. ♪ i had the time of my life ♪ and i owe it all to youso long, now i finally found someone to stand by me ♪ >> larry: he was something, wasn't he? >> he was a very, very special guy. very gifted and special. >> larry: you saw the movie, didn't you, derek. >> absolutely. >> larry: did it make it tough to dance with her? >> i knew the movie was from a long time ago. the amount of dancing she did on the show was minimal. i was pleasantly surprised and pleased to see she has a sort of -- it's in her body. her father is joe grey. i think that entertainment, that kind of dancing is in her body. she's got it in her. she's got the passion. it translates. >> larry: he came back at joel grey. who could forget. he's unbelievable. coming back to broadway, right? >> yeah. he'll be doing "anything goes" in new york. >> larry: how are your legs holding up? >> i'm still walking, aren't i? >> larry: the wear and tear. you rehearse every day, right? >> my body is experiencing sensations it's never had before. i feel like i'm pushing through and taking care

here's jennifer with -- it's hard to say this -- with the late patrick swayze. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> larry: he wasy, very special guy. very, very gifted. and special. >> larry: you saw the movie, i assume, derek? >> absolutely. >> larry: does it make a little tough when you started dancing with her? >> i definitely didn't have any expectations because i knew it was a long time ago. and also, the amount of dancing she did in the film was actually quite minimal, compared to what you do on the show as far as the intensity and amount of work you do. so i was very pleasantly surprised and pleased to see that she has this sort of -- it's in her body. her father is joel grey. i think that entertainment, kind of that dancing is -- it's in her body. she's not a trained dancer by any means, but she's got it in her. she's got the passion. she loves doing it. that to me translates. >> larry: her father is the living joel grey. who could forget -- >> yeah. >> larry: unbelievable academy awards. he's coming back to broadway? >> he'll be doing "anything goes" in new york. >> larry: how are your legs holding up?

. >>> still ahead this morning on "the early show" we'll hear from lisa, patrick swayze's widow, lessusband of 34 years to pancreatic cancer and for the first time opening up in an exclusive interview how he handled the disease, he fought it and what she's been doing and her new crusade against this deadly enemy and we'll speak for our own dr. jennifer ashton about risk factors we should all be looking for. he was one of the lucky ones who survived 22 months after the diagnosis and that usually doesn't happen. >> all that and more coming up on "the early show." pollen, or pets without making me drowsy, cause i want to be alert around this big guy. live claritin clear. indoors and out. how about a coastal soup and grilled shrimp salad combination? or maybe skewers of wood-grilled shrimp. seafood lunches starting at just $6.99 at red lobster. >>> hello again, it's 5 before 8:00 and it's wednesday, november 10th. and here's a little look at the traffic here. a better view from sharon gibala from traffic control. >>> well, it's busy out there and two accidents on the beltway. the first is

swayze, is launching a campaign against the disease that killed him. she's a spokeswoman for the pancreatic cancer action network. and she's here to talk about patrick'sit's a disease where survival statistics have not changed in nearly 40 years. i mean, when my husband was first diagnosed, his first thought was, i'm a dead man. and for good reason. the average life expectancy, once you're diagnosed, is three to six months. >> that's it. >> those numbers just have to change. >> and people need to be aware of some of the symptoms, which you have talked about, and in hindsight, you recognize. with patrick, you didn't have the time. >> some of the classic symptoms are -- that patrick had. of course, everyone gets stomachaches. but this is like a gut pain, not doubling over, that won't go away. it's like a nagging pain that won't go away in your abdomen. it can radiate to your back. there's loss of appetite. sudden weight loss. all these things can be indications that something's wrong. and maybe you might want to go and get it checked out. >> you did see it with patrick. but it just didn't register at the time? >> you know what did it? and this is anothe