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Sarah Palin is asking for support for boyfriend Ron Duguay as he battles Stage 4 colon cancer, which has spread to his liver.
The former Alaska governor posted Sunday on her Instagram Story, sharing a photo of her holding Duguay’s hand while he laid in his hospital bed.
“Prayers for Ron Duguay so appreciated,” Palin wrote, per US Weekly.
Duguay’s family announced the former Rangers star’s diagnosis in February and they also set up a GoFundMe page.
Palin, 62, and Duguay, 69, have been dating since 2022.
Her post comes weeks after Duguay’s daughter, Shay Thomas, shared an update on her father — one that seemed to insinuate things have turned for the worse.
“I wasn’t planning on posting anything. but I believe in the power of prayer, and right now, we need all the prayers we can get. And I know so many love him so much. Please keep our dad in your prayers. @noah_duguay @amberstavros” Thomas wrote in an Instagram post.
With the message, Thomas shared a photo of her kneeling before Duguay’s hospital bed with her hand on his lap.
Duguay had a scary collapse in his home in July due to what doctors determined was dehydration when he was rushed to the hospital.
He lost all of his veneers and two of his natural teeth after the fall, which Thomas detailed in a post that showed her dad smiling with a missing tooth.
In an exclusive interview with the outlet, Thomas said Palin has been “incredibly supportive” and “involved” throughout Duguay’s diagnosis and recovery process.
There are challenges of their long-distance relationship, Thomas explained, as Palin is in Alaska and Duguay is in Florida. However, she said they have “always remained close.”
Duguay was selected No. 13 overall by the Rangers in the 1977 Draft and he played for the franchise in eight of his 12 NHL seasons.
His time in New York included a 1979 Stanley Cup Final appearance and his first and only All-Star game in 1982.
Duguay, who had other stints with the Red Wings, Penguins and Kings, wrapped up his career in 1989.
He finished with 274 goals and 346 assists across 864 games.