Michael Douglas Details Brutal Cancer Battle in New Memoir
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'Gaunt' Michael Douglas Hardly Recognized Himself After Losing 40 Pounds During Brutal Stage 4 Throat Cancer Battle: 'I Was in Real Trouble'
Michael Douglas revealed that he lost 40 pounds while navigating his stage four throat cancer diagnosis in 2011.
Michael Douglas recalls losing 40 pounds during cancer treatment
In his new memoir, *One Helluva Ride*, which is out today, actor Michael Douglas describes in detail his battle with stage four cancer. During treatment in 2010, he lost 40 pounds, even though, as he says, he did not really have that much weight to lose. Seven weeks of treatment After being diagnosed with cancer in August 2010, Douglas underwent seven weeks of radiation and chemotherapy. In the book, he compares that period to “the seven circles…
In his new memoir, “One Helluva Ride,” actor Michael Douglas spoke openly about his battle with cancer, the difficult period of treatment, and the moments that changed his outlook on life and family. Douglas was diagnosed with stage four cancer in August 2010. During seven weeks of radiation and chemotherapy, he lost about 40 pounds, although, as he says in the book, he didn’t have that many extra pounds. He described the treatment period as “se…
Michael Douglas has recounted his serious battle with throat cancer and the bumpy road to recovery in his new book.
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