It’s been an up-and-down battle for Patirck Swayze as of late.  And as he’s struggled with pancreatic cancer, the “Dirty Dancing” stud says he’s hopeful for the best.

In a special interview with Barbara Walters called “Patrick Swayze: The Truth,” he confesses that while he’s in decent health at the moment, he also realizes that things could go downhill very quickly.