Dustin Diamond is ‘going through a lot of pain’ in the battle with cancer.
The 44-year-old actor – best known for his role as Samuel ‘Screech’ Powers in Saved By The Bell – was taken to a hospital in Florida earlier this month after experiencing pain throughout his body, and was later confirmed to be in pain. stage cancer.
Dustin Diamond is ‘going through a lot of pain’ in the battle with cancer
And now, sources say the actor ‘will be in the hospital for a while’ while undergoing treatment, and undergoes ‘ups and downs’ both physically and emotionally.
The source said: ‘It is not good, it is not good. He will be in the hospital for a while. He’s going through his treatments now. It is difficult, it is very difficult.
‘He’s going through a lot of pain, but he still keeps his spirits up. Now, he is just suffering. He has his ups and downs in a minute, but then he can be in a lot of pain – tears. It is such an exciting time. ‘
But Dustin has all the support of his loved ones, who ‘call him every day’ to make sure he is okay.
The source added to Us Weekly magazine: ‘People close to him try to call him every day to try to cheer him up. He has a handful of people in his inner circle – his girlfriend is one of them. They have no idea when he can go home.
Sad turnaround: the 44-year-old actor – best known for his role as Samuel ‘Screech’ Powers in Saved By The Bell – was taken to a hospital in Florida earlier this month after feeling pain all over his body. later confirmed that he is suffering from stage four cancer
Dustin’s hospitalization was reported on January 12, and only says afterwards, a representative of the actor confirmed the news.
His representative said, ‘At this point, we can confirm that Dustin has cancer. Dustin will release more information as it becomes available and a plan for the future is made.
‘We ask everyone to respect Dustin’s privacy during this difficult period. All positivity and prayers are appreciated. ‘
Dustin’s team also provided fans with postal and e-mail addresses to send letters to the actor to send his support, but emphasized that they should not be used for autograph requests.
This happened after former SBTB co-star Mario Lopez said he was ‘praying’ for Dustin to beat cancer.
Harsh setback: Dustin’s hospitalization was reported on January 12, and only says later, a representative of the actor confirmed the news. His representative said, ‘At this point, we can confirm that Dustin has cancer. Dustin will release more information as it becomes available and a plan for the future is made
The 47-year-old actor took to Instagram to express his support for his friend.
Along with some backlash photos with his former castmate Mario – who played AC Slater on the sitcom – he wrote: ‘I connected with Dustin earlier this evening and although the news of his diagnosis is painful, we are sure that he will get over it. Praying for him and his family and for a speedy recovery. God bless.’
The news of Dustin’s cancer diagnosis was revealed on January 14, when the actor’s team released a statement via Facebook and promised to reveal ‘more information as soon as it becomes available’.
His successful program: On Saved By The Bell; (lr) Mario Lopez as Alabert Clifford ‘AC’ Slater, Dennis Haskins as Mr. Richard Belding, Lark Voorhies as Lisa Turtle, Tiffani Thiessen as Kelly Kapowski, Elizabeth Berkley as Jessie Spano, Mark-Paul Gosselaar as Zachary ‘Zach’ Morris, Diamond as Screech Powers
Almost 20 years ago: the star seen in 2002 at NBC’s 75th anniversary celebration at Rockefeller Plaza in New York
In the statement, the team said: ‘At this point, we can confirm that Dustin has cancer. [He] will release more information as it becomes available and a plan for the future is made. ‘
The team asked that ‘everyone respect Dustin’s privacy during this difficult period’.
The statement added: ‘All positivity and prayers are appreciated.’
A spokesman for the actor called the diagnosis ‘serious’ and confirmed it was stage four, but explained that Dustin is still undergoing tests at the hospital and will be there ‘for a while’.
The representative added: ‘He is undergoing chemotherapy, so he will be there for at least another week and then we will know when he can return home.
The good old days: Thiessen, Gosselaar, Diamond and Lopez in 1996
Prayers, please: Lopez is ‘praying’ for Dustin to beat cancer. The 47-year-old actor took to Instagram to express his support for his former co-star of Saved by the Bell, whose team recently revealed that he had been diagnosed with a stage four form of the disease; seen in 2016
“Next week, we will have a much better understanding of the severity of his condition and what treatments he will need to be comfortable with.”
Dustin is said to be feeling ‘well’ at the moment, a significant improvement over the time he was admitted to the hospital.
The spokesman said: ‘He was in and out of the scene, feeling sleepy and tired. In addition to all this, he also has herpes zoster, so he is in a lot of pain.
Another representative of the actor explained that his problems started with ‘a huge lump in the throat’.
Another show: Diamond and Courtney Stodden at Celebrity Big Brother in 2013