Lisa Niemi & Patrick Swayze

The late Patrick Swayze’s wife, Lisa Niemii, will be appearing on the Oprah Winfrey show, just a month-and-a-half after her husband’s death.

It’s sure to be a tearjerker.

Niemi, 53, was married to Patrick Swayze for 34-years. Almost my lifetime. I cannot begin to imagine what it must be like for her – and how she will talk about it so soon. Oprah is known for her compassion and  I’m sure will make it comfortable for Lisa to share her experience and loss. But still, it is so soon..

Earlier this month Lisa described being overcome with grief at times.

“When the grief takes you, it’s like your body is not your own. I’m just going with the flow. I know I have to go through it.
“I have a few girlfriends that are just amazing. They have made themselves available to me 24/7. They say, ‘We don’t care if it’s two in the morning, call me.’

“I was in the middle of a full-blown panic attack one evening, and I picked up the phone and called one, which is really hard for me to do because I’m used to being so self-sufficient and taking care of myself, but the very act of picking the phone up to call someone helped to calm me.”

I truly feel for her. Grief is a powerful thing.

Swayze, 57, died of pancreatic cancer on September 14th. He was just 57.

The Oprah Winfrey Show with Lisa Niemi will air this Friday.