Usiku watha, nkhani zatsopano za zamankhwala a ku America zinawadodometsa ojambula a Michael Douglas: wotchuka wotchuka anali ndi matenda a khansa. Madokotala ano amakhumudwitsa kwambiri. Madokotala sakudziwa kuti chithandizo chatsopano chidzapereka zotsatira, ndikupatsani nyenyezi ya Hollywood miyezi isanu ndi umodzi yokha.
Khansara yoyamba ya larynx ku Douglas inapezeka mu 2010. Chaka chonse, woimbayo ndi mkazi wake Catherine Zeta-Jones analimba mtima ndi matendawa. Pamapeto pake, matendawa anatha.
Nthawi yovutayi inakhudza umoyo wa mkazi wa Michael, yemwe, chifukwa cha mantha, mantha a bipolar adakula. Mkaziyo anakakamizika kupita kuchipatala. Zonsezi zinakhudza ubale wa anthu awiriwa, ndipo mu August 2013 anali atangotsala pang'ono kuthetsa banja. Malinga ndi Douglas, sakanatha kulekerera kuvutika maganizo kwa mkazi wake.
Mwa chozizwitsa china, banjali linatha kuimitsa nthawi ndi kusunga ubalewo. Kumapeto kwa chaka chatha, Catherine ndi Michael anakondwerera zaka 15 za ukwatiwo. M'banja lawo, ana awiri ali ndi Caris ali ndi zaka 13 ndipo ali ndi zaka 16 Dylan.
Panthawiyi banja lonse liri pa holide ku Bahamas. Atatulutsidwa, Michael Douglas adzalandira mankhwala a chemotherapy. Asananyamuke, wochita masewerawa anasintha ku chifuniro chake ndipo anayamba kugulitsa katundu wake. Douglas adalengeza chikhumbo chakuti pambuyo pa imfa yake mapulusa ake anabalalitsidwa ku Bahamas - kuchokera apa kuti makolo ake anabadwa.