Dustin Diamond ‘went through a lot of pain’ in his 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 Florida hospital earlier this month after feeling pain all over his body, and it was later confirmed that he’s suffering with stage four cancer.
Dustin Diamond ‘went through a lot of pain’ in his battle with cancer
And now, sources have said the actor will “ spend some time in the hospital ” while undergoing treatment, going through “ ups and downs ” both physically and emotionally.
The insider said: ‘It’s not good, it’s not good at all. He will be in the hospital for a while. He’s coming through his treatments now. It’s hard, it’s very difficult.
‘He’s in a lot of pain, but he still has courage. Right now he is just suffering. He has his ups and downs where he is great one minute, but then he can be in a lot of pain – tears. It’s such an emotional time. ‘
But Dustin has the full support of his loved ones, who ‘call him every day’ to make sure everything is okay.
The source added to Us Weekly magazine: ‘Those close to him try to call him every day to cheer him up. He has a handful of people close to him – his girlfriend is one of them. They have no idea when he can go home. ‘
Sad twist: 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 has stage four cancer
Dustin’s hospitalization was reported on Jan. 12 and said just later that a representative for 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 is made to move forward.
“We ask everyone to respect Dustin’s privacy in this difficult time. All positivity and prayers are appreciated. ‘
Dustin’s team also provided fans with postal and email addresses to send letters to the actor to send their support, but stressed that they should not be used for signature requests.
This comes after former SBTB co-star Mario Lopez said he was ‘praying’ that Dustin would beat cancer.
Tough Setback: Dustin’s hospitalization was reported on Jan. 12, and a representative for the actor just said 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 is made to move forward
The 47-year-old actor has taken to Instagram to show his support for his friend.
In addition to some throwback photos with his former co-star, Mario – who played AC Slater on the sitcom – wrote: this will overcome. . Praying for him and his family and for a speedy recovery. God bless.’
The news of Dustin’s cancer diagnosis was revealed on Jan. 14 when the actor’s team released a statement via Facebook, pledging to “ reveal more information as soon as it becomes available. ”
His hit show: 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
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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 there is a plan to move forward. ‘
The team asked that “everyone respects Dustin’s privacy during this difficult time.”
The statement added, “All positivity and prayers are appreciated.”
A spokesperson 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 rep added: ‘He’s on chemotherapy, so he’ll be there for at least another week and we’ll find out when he gets home.
The good old days: Thiessen, Gosselaar, Diamond and Lopez in 1996
Prayers please: Lopez “prays” that Dustin will beat cancer. The 47-year-old actor has taken to Instagram to express his support for his former Saved by the Bell co-star, whose team recently revealed that the fourth form of the disease has been diagnosed; seen in 2016
“Next week, we’ll have a much better understanding of the severity of his condition and what treatments he needs to make him feel comfortable.”
Dustin would feel ‘fine’ at this point, a significant improvement from when he was hospitalized.
The spokesman said: ‘He faded in and out, feeling sleepy and tired. Plus, he also has shingles, so he’s been in a lot of pain. ‘
Another representative for the actor explained that his problems started with “a huge lump in his throat.”
Another show: Diamond and Courtney Stodden on Celebrity Big Brother in 2013