Michael Douglas wraps up chemotherapy for thoat cancer
Michael Douglas is nearing the end of his throat cancer treatments after an arduous eight week course. His last appointment is scheduled for this week according to his publicist. The 66-year-old actor has been undergoing chemotherapy and radiation in an attempt to cure a Stage 4 malignant tumor in his throat. Douglas announced his illness in August.
Doctors are optimistic the actor will make a full recovery even though the throat cancer was diagnosed in the advanced stages. Douglas has had to limit his promotional tour for his latest film project Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps due to his illness. The film is a sequel to his Oscar winning role in the original Wall Street that was released in 1987. His last appearance on the red carpet at the premiere of the Wall Street sequel left his fans a little concerned, but also inspired by his courage and strength. Although the actor appeared to be all smiles, the toll of chemotherapy was apparent.
Douglas’s wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones says her husband is doing really well. Earlier reports claim Douglas was having a very difficult time swallowing, but refused to have a feeding tube placed. A recent photo of the actor walking his young daughter to school depicts a noticeably thinner and frailer Douglas. His publicist states he will need another six weeks to recover from the throat cancer treatment. 
The recovery period can be very uncertain with lots of ups and downs. My wife and I went through the same thing just 2 years ago. She developed neuropathy after radiation and chemo which disabled her quite a bit, while she was fighting the disease…she had to use a walker, my arm and a cane to even walk from the bed to her chair and the bathroom. How I miss her now. And her immune system was affected three months after start of treatment, she had to be hospitalized, and she evn developed dangerous blood clots. Hope God keeps her under his wing, protected and safe now. For sure, she is not suffering…she was a beautiful, elegant woman that couldn’t stand discomfort. The treatments took her strength but she remained quiet and brave. I hope when my time comes, we can be reunited. Cancer is terrible, but I also think if she had died from a stroke or a heart attack we wouldn’t have had those last 18 months to prepare. Thank God sometimes, things can always be worse. I feel for Michael and Catherine…I know exactly what they are going through and what they might have to face in the months ahead. Pray for a miracle, for a cure and to spare a life. Michael, and no Michael deserves this. When I was immersed in the new life we faced in late 2008, I was appalled at the limited options the medical science has to fight this disease. There is haphazard and ineffectual treatment, and the doctors seem ignorant, however, they are quick to prescribe lethal drugs and then shrug when things don’t work. I hated all of them, although I couldn’t show it then. They are making money off of the pain of people like my wife, me and Michael and Catherine and millions of other patients and their families. It’s a big industry. In my opinion, a body should take over and oversee this field of medicine and demand these idiots in blue uniforms come up with solutions to a major problem, or take away their licenses for life.
Sorry, I meant white uniforms…the nurses were fantastic in our hospital, although customer care could improve a bit.
chin up micheal i was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in oct 2008 when i discovered a growth on my tonsil i am now 53 years old with a 7 year old daughter who i would dearly love to walk down the isle i had radiotherapy treatment and unless you have had it you cant describe how painful it is afterwards .i was 13 and a half stone in weight and lost 2 stone purely because my mouth and throat were to sore to swallow .my family have been my rock as i can see your wife is to you.this is an awful disease but the cure rate for this type of cancer is extremely high 80 per cent, anyway 20 months on im ok and my check ups have gone fron 2 monthly to 3 monthly.i know it seems hard and a lot easier to give up on the bad days , especially when you are snapping at all those who are close to you, but believe me ,they understand ,and love you ,and will put up with it. michael ,from someone who is going through it,be strong mate,i know its hard,but be s
I too am a cancer survivor stage 3b colon cancer, 5 years now, hopefully it will not return, I hope Mikey does well with his case, you do not know what will happen down the road, medical science is still just not state of the art as it should be, Sounds like he’s doing ok so far, it would be great if Mike makes a full recovery, and stops smoking…