Sarah Palin has been by boyfriend Ron Duguay’s hospital bedside as he battles stage 4 cancer.
After Page Six broke the news about the former New York Rangers player’s illness, his daughter Shay Thomas took to Instagram to share a reel of the hard journey her father has endured since he was diagnosed.
In one part of the clip, Palin, 62, could be seen feeding Duguay, 68, a spoonful of food as he lay in a hospital bed with IVs inserted into his arms.
In another part of the video, the former governor of Alaska and the ex-ice hockey player smiled for a selfie together.
Duguay and Palin have been dating since early 2022, after connecting when the politician reached out to the ex-athlete for advice during her defamation trial against The New York Times.
They have since made several public appearances together, including at the ninth annual Little Steven’s Policeman’s Ball in 2023.
As Page Six previously reported, Duguay’s daughters, Amber Stavros and Thomas, launched a GoFundMe to raise money to “support travel expenses, treatments, holistic care, and these new treatment options.”
“After many conversations as a family, we decided to create this fundraiser for him because we’ve seen firsthand the weight this battle has placed on him, both physically and financially,” they wrote on the fundraising site.
“Because of his cancer, he hasn’t been able to work the way he normally would, yet he continues to fight with everything he has.”
Stavros and Thomas said their father’s cancer numbers have recently “started to rise again” and the family is “exploring additional treatment options outside of the United States” in hopes of giving Duguay the “best possible chance.”
“These treatments are very expensive and add another layer of financial strain during an already difficult time,” they added.
At the time of this publication, the family has raised nearly $52,000 of their $50,000 goal.
Duguay told Page Six that he’s been battling cancer for a year.
The former NHL player’s cancer started in the colon, prompting him to lose both his appendix and gallbladder.
Duguay told us that he didn’t want to make the GoFundMe but wanted his daughters to do what they felt was best.
“I find it extremely hard asking for funds for all these costs I’m going through,” he told us. “Normally, I’m helping others.”
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