Patrick Swayze’s Widow Says His ‘Hands’ Were ‘Like Michaelangelo’ [Video]

When Patrick Swayze was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer in 2008, he knew his days were numbered. He would live for another 22 months, before dying at the age of 57 in 2009. 

Lisa Neimi Swayze’s life changed forever then, too.

And, while she’s dedicated her time to honoring her late husband and raising awareness of pancreatic cancer with the leading nonprofit Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, she also wants people to remember that there was so much more to Patrick.

“After he passed, I had a picture sitting on my desk, and he had this look on his face when he was about ready to laugh, and he just had such delight in life and what it had to offer,” Lisa tells PEOPLE of how she remembers him. “He had such an adventurous spirit.”

Patrick starred in numerous classic films …