Wed, 01 September 2010 23:54:27 ET
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Admitting that watching her actor husband battles throat cancer is 'tough', the 'Entrapment' actress says, 'The hardest part is seeing his fatigue, because Michael is never tired.'
admits it is tough watching her husband battle throat cancer. The 40-year-old actress is saddened by the toll grueling radiotherapy and chemotherapy is having on
Michael Douglas, who announced last month he was undergoing treatment after discovering a tumor at the base of his tongue. She said, "The hardest part is seeing his fatigue, because Michael is never tired."
The couple have two children together, Dylan, 10, and Carys, 7, and the "
Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps" actor, whose son from a previous marriage, 31-year-old Cameron, is currently serving a five-year jail term for drugs offenses, insisted on breaking the news of his condition to them himself. Catherine added to People magazine, "Daddy sat them down and told them he has cancer now."
Despite admitting his cancer is at an advanced stage, 65-year-old Michael, who was diagnosed with the illness after complaining of persistent ear and throat pain, is confident he can beat the disease, though he is finding treatment hard. He said, "It's a fight. It really knocks you out." Catherine added, "If there's anything Michael has, it's strength."
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