Oliver Stone Calls Michael Douglas' Status 'Precarious'

By PopEater Staff Posted Oct 12th 2010 02:00PM

While in Berlin promoting 'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps,' director Oliver Stone made Michael Douglas' cancer prognosis appear even more bleak, telling reporters on Tuesday that Douglas is in a "precarious" state, AP reports.

Academy Award winner Douglas, 66, has been battling throat cancer since a tumor was discovered in August, and he was unable to join Stone in Europe to promote the movie because he's apparently "suffering."

Last week, it was reported that Douglas was only about a week away from finishing his chemo treatment, and that "no further treatments were scheduled."

Also last week in the same report, his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, told reporters that his outlook was getting better and that "the doctors are so happy."

Despite dealing with obvious pain in mid-September, Douglas had the strength to attend the New York City premiere for 'Wall Street,' but didn't say a word to reporters.

Tags: Michael Douglas, oliver stone

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Wednesday 13 October

By BTDT

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Rich or poor, famous or not, cancer is the great equalizer.

By Joyce Adam

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My husband was given 3 to 6 months to live by Mayo Clinic. He was a walking miricle. He lived 14 years after 9 diffrent Cancer's We had a lot of prayers from our church and friends but by the grace of God he lived 14 years not real strong ones but my God he had a will to live. And live he did. Thank you God.

By WHOAJOJOM

hmmm, Dr. Stone-major unispriational idiot

By steve rudnick

i sure hope michael is going to be ok and beat this horrible disease

By Pamela L. Moore

Cancer is never good thing to get... With it, you could go either of two ways... I'm just sorry he and his family are going through this... I will keep everyone in my prayers...

By samantha

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Courtney Cox can do better than David

By shempbat

Why would you say that? What makes her so special? Maybe he can do better than her!

By ken franklin

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IM LOOKING FOR ANY NEWS I CAN GET, I HAVE BEEN A FAN FOR A LONG TIME.. I PRAY FOR MICHEAL QUITE OFTEN & HOPE THE NEWS WILL TURN POSITIVE.
GOD BLESS YOU MICHEAL

By ttrexxx

Stone likes to hear himself talk.he thinks everything he says is relevent to something.He makes movies about things we already know.so what... his next movie is about his trip to the proctologist called.."FANTASTIC VOYAGE TWO..MY SHRINK AND PROC DOC ARE THE SAME..LOL

By Silent Hill

Isn't Mike's cancer in stage 4? How can it not be precarious? If anything Oliver Stone is using the whole thing to generate even more ticket sales, As fans may never see him again on the big screen.

By gimborylii

Um, no. It's DEATH ITSELF that is called the great equalizer.

By Beth

Oliver Stone is totally clueless. Mu husband just went through this treatment process. It is the 2-3 months AFTER treatment that are the hardest physically and emotionally. His last treatment was February 22nd and he is still feeling some of the effects of chemo and radiation. Give Michael another 4-6 months before he starts to feel halfway decent.

By Kathy

Yours was the best reply I saw. My bil had tongue cancer and you are right on what it is like. The treatments start to affect you and you are so tired, nauseous, etc. but they've put in a tube to feed liquid nutrition and keep your strength up. Of course it's harrowing and no picnic. You just do what you have to do to survive. Later your sense of taste returns over time, and hopefully your salivary glands start to work again. Meanwhile you drink water to keep your mouth from being too dry to talk etc. and eat despite the lack of taste. Things improve gradually. IMHO Michael Douglas is a fighter and has the grit to do what he needs to, but no it is not easy. My easy going bil is the bravest man alive as far as I'm concerned, he was a model for us all and he made it. We do not take life for granted any more. Good luck to Michael. just keep on fighting!

By notjeff

I pray Douglas and Zeta-Jones have a long and happy life together and are able to raise their children in a loving, healthy home.

By Snot bunny

Oliver Stone should keep his drug-soaked yap shut.

By razzi

Alsways loved seeing Michael on the big screen. What a great actor he is. I wish Michael the very best and hope he can get through this cancer. God Bless him and his family. I will keep them all in my prayers.

By Hattie Irving

We all are praying for him and his family God be with them. He is a fine person

By GJ

It takes a while to get your energy back after chemo. I pray that Micheal is on his way to recovery. My brother-in-law went thru chemo for the same diagnosis twenty three years ago and he is still with us. Best of luck to Micheal and his family. Stay positive!!!

By Cutie

Mr. Douglas, Roswell Cancer center, Buffalo saved my life in 1999.

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