Patrick Swayze’s cancer diagnosis made his widow feel ‘like a nail was being hammered into’ her ‘own coffin’ [Video]

Patrick Swayze’s widow, Lisa Niemi Swayze, is sharing how she felt in the moments after learning her husband had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

While speaking to People about her partnership with the non-profit organization Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, Lisa went into detail about what her frame of mind was like when she heard her husband’s diagnosis.

“It was the worst night of my life,” she told the outlet. “I know [Patrick] said, ‘I’m a dead man,’ but for me even, that night, I slept in the hospital room with him on the cot. I felt like a nail was being hammered into my own coffin. Your life turns on a dime, and there’s no escaping the reality of what that diagnosis means. It’s just awful. It’s just a dreadful moment.”

Lisa went on to explain that by the time Patrick was diagnosed, “it was impossible to turn around.” She added they were happy “he miraculously …