Dustin Diamond may only have weeks to live while battling stage 4 cancer, according to a close friend of his.
On Monday, his friend Dan Block gave a health update about the 44-year-old Saved By The Bell actor to The Sun.
Block claimed that Diamond may only have ‘a few weeks to live’ with a chance of staying alive for several months. And there is a very small chance that he will make it for another two years at the most.
“We don’t have specific timelines, but we know Dustin needs a miracle to overcome the small cell carcinoma he’s been diagnosed with,” Block told the site.
The friend also mentioned the two things Dustin wants to do before he dies.
Bad news: Dustin Diamond may only have weeks to live, according to a good friend of his. On Monday, his friend Dan Block gave a health update on the Saved By The Bell actor, who has stage 4 cancer, to The Sun; seen in 2016
Old friends: Dustin, left, and his friend Dan, right, who spoke to a UK publication
“He was told weeks to 5 months is the average, but a small percentage of people have lived one to two years in stage 4,” Dan added.
He then shared, ‘We hope he is one of those people who survive the odds and that we get as much time with him as possible.’
DailyMail.com has reached out to Dustin’s representative for comment.
Dan said Dustin had a “ huge lump ” on his neck for a while but was afraid to seek medical attention because he was afraid that trolls would get pictures of him and post them online and then make nasty comments.
“I know the reason he didn’t get help is that when he goes out, people take pictures, put it on the Internet, and don’t say nice things about him,” Dan said. ‘He’s made fun of all the time and it’s worthless. People need to know that he is human. ‘
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
The good old days: Thiessen, Gosselaar, Diamond and Lopez in 1996
But in January Dustin went to the hospital because he had pain all over his body; that’s when he was told he had cancer.
According to TMZ, he has already gone through his first round of chemotherapy in a hospital.
According to his representatives, Dustin was officially diagnosed with “stage four small cell carcinoma.” “This is commonly referred to as advanced lung cancer,” TMZ reported, adding that in this case the “cancer started elsewhere in his body and spread into his lungs.”
Dan has also said Dustin has two wishes before dying: talking to the bassist of his favorite band Tool, and visiting the Star Wars section of Disney World in Florida.
He looks up to this man: Dan has also said that Dustin has two wishes before he dies: one is to talk to the bassist of his favorite band Tool; Justin Chancellor is portrayed
A place to go: the star would also like to see the Star Wars section of Disney World in Florida; here’s a look at the Disneyland in California section
“Dustin learned to play several Tool songs and wanted to start a Tool tribute band,” Dan explained. He was in the process of starting the band before he was diagnosed with cancer.
He played the song and played along with his bass while watching YouTube videos. It would be great if Justin could see this article and get in touch – it would fulfill one of Dustin’s last wishes and we would really appreciate it. ‘
The friend also called Dustin “ a huge Star Wars fan, ” so he wants to get him to the Star Wars section of Disney World.
“We hope we can find a way to handle that,” Dan added.
Better Days: In 2002, Diamond posed during Celebrity Boxing 2 Weigh-In at KTLA Studios in Hollywood
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”; seen in 2012
Last week, a source said Diamond is “going through a lot of pain” in his battle with cancer. Sources have said that the actor will be ‘in the hospital for a while’ while undergoing treatment and 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 is now through his treatments. 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 in his circle – his girlfriend is one of them. They have no idea when he can go home. ‘
Another TV show: Diamond and Courtney Stodden on Celebrity Big Brother in Great Britain in 2013
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 the time: ‘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 during 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. 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.’