Though Michael Douglas is optimistic about his current battle with throat cancer, his wife, actress Catherine Zeta-Jones, is angry that doctors didn’t find it sooner.

Michael revealed that he had cancer earlier this month, but had apparently been searching for a cure to constant throat and ear pain for months.

Catherine commented on how she’s coping with the discovery of the walnut-sized tumor in Michael’s throat:

“I know maybe I should be stronger, but emotionally I just don’t want to see that. The hardest part is seeing his fatigue, because Michael is never tired.”

Michael told audiences of Tuesday’s The Late Show with David Letterman that doctors say he has an 80% chance of recovery even though his cancer has reached a late stage 4.

Catherine expressed her distaste with the doctors:

“It makes me furious they didn’t detect it earlier,”

“He sought every option and nothing was found.”

Michael, on the other hand, is taking things as they come.

He said:

“Without having to blame anybody … these things sometimes just don’t show up,”

We’re rooting for you, Mike!

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