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.

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Wednesday 13 October

By Larry

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Dr. Stoney, why so negative?

By CJ

Oliver Stone is great at fabricating tales that he wants you to believe are based in fact! Maybe he is related to Micheal Moore!
Hush up Oliver! Wishes to Micheal Douglas and his family.

By Outlaw Josey Wales

I'd like to know how much money has been donated over the years and where it has all been spent. Does it mostly go to high, overpriced salaries and equipment? It wouldn't surprise me if there was a cure and it was being covered over because cancer and death is big money for the medical industry.

By Linda

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God Bless you Michael. I pray that you recover from this dreaded disease and go on to live a great life with Catherine and your children. You are in my prayers, and I know Jesus will never abandon you. Stay strong in Faith.

By mark

At some point the media I would hope respect this man and quit taking pictures of him. Let a dying man die with dignity.

By Lane

Mr. Stone: Were you really this desperate to get your name in the paper?

By Everly505

I hope Michael Douglas cancer is cured. I was so shocked at the drastic change in his appearance in a short time, from the pictures of him at the premeire of his movie, to the picture of him walking his child to school, just in a couple of weeks, his appearance looked drastically worse. I sure hope he is feeling better soon, and sending the very best warm wishes to Michael Douglas and all his family.

By dprecious4life

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Why all the negativity he didn't say that micheal was dying he was just saying what the family has already put out there only in a different way and besides I am pretty sure he spoke to the family before speaking on micheal's condition. And anyone who knows about stage 4 cancer knows the outlook isn't that great//God Bless the Douglas Family

By Amy

Courtney Cox has been under the knife one too many times..she's starting to look like an alien

By Peckerwood

I just watched "FALLING DOWN" one of Michael Douglas' best movies ever! I hope he recovers. Oliver Stone can bite one! Even Ron Kovic got angry with Stone for taking liberties with the book: "Born On the Fourth of July"
PW

By mt man

We wish Michael Godspeed..My wife was diagnosed with the same
form of cancer 8 years ago and 43 Radiation and weeks of Chemo 8 years later she is doing great...One thing we noticed her Oncologist insisted she go on a feeding tube to keep nutrition & hydration levels correct , We noticed Mr. Douglas did not takethat path. and it is imperative because swallowing is almost
impossible as you get thru the final stages
godspeed Mr. Douglas

By fartingbaboon

I agree with Chuck. Breast cancer gets all the attention. It kills a lot of women, but just as many survive. There are many more cancers that have almost zero survival rate (pancreatic, brain, ...etc.). Why not put money into fighting all of them?

By Gary

Michael, just like your father you both are Great actor's hope you get better and live a long life.

By shirley M solanics

Dear Michael
our prayers are with you-loved you ever since San Francisco-would't even watch if you were involved with another female.You were absolutely terrific on David Letterman.(my heart ached)
Never miss a show or movie that you are in.I am so happy that you have a wonderful family
I also went thru drug addition w/both of my kids--nothing worse excet that I lost my daughter at the age of 41 waiting for a liver transplant My son came around & is doing well.
GOD BLESS & MAY GOD WATCH OVER YOU my thoughts to your family

By Dan

My Dad found that he had cancer of the larnyx when he was 81 & had his vocal cords removed & breathed from his neck until he died nearly 3 yrs later at age 84. He had to speak with one of those things that make you sound like a robot. When the cancer came back, it came back in his neck & was extremely aggressive as he lived a month. The type of cancer he had did not respond to chemo or radiation. All of thise was caused from 60+ yrs of smoking. I only hope Micheal Douglas' cancer was discovered early enough that he will not have to go thru what my Dad did.

By Theresa Lynn

Hasn't Michael Douglas ever heard of Proton Treatment. He should check into it at Loma Linda Hospital.

By Carol

Hang in there Michael. Wer're rooting for you!

Get lost Oliver Stone. Total idiot.

By LIL T.

This just shows that the treatment is working. The cancer cells have to be killed off and good cells are damaged when this happens. He will get worse before he gets better. This is when you hold on to the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. Through prayer, you will be strengthened and know that God loves you. When Mr. Douglas is feeling better, may he give the credit to our Heavenly Father. May God's Will be done.

By puff

met michael douglas several times when he was doing the series streets of san francisco. my mom had a restarant there. they were filming the episode called the set up.they had my mom in the resturant window making a pizza as michael and karl stop walking and talk a few second. very exciting for my mom... a very nice man. this is so sad. i am praying for him

By ralonne

Oliver Stone should STFU - he's just pissed that Douglas couldn't (or wouldn't) go over to Europe to promote the movie. Even with cancer Michael Douglas makes Stone look like a geezer, a hitler looking geezer no less. One would think that if he were Mike's friend, he would talk as positively as everyone else about his condition. If he's a friend, I would hate to see his enemy.

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