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Michael Douglas is beating his throat cancer. The ‘Wall Street’ star shared with Matt Lauer (and his furry abs) that his tumor is gone. During the interview on the ‘Today Show’ he seemed to be in great spirits and even joked a bit.

“”The odds are, with the tumor gone and what I know about this particular type of cancer, that I’ve got it beat. It’s put a timeline on my life,” Douglas said. “I’m 66 now. You know, I’m fortunate I’ve got a mother who’s 88. She’ll kill me. She may be 87. My father’s 94. So, you know, I feel good about those genes. But it’s definitely a third act. And so you’re a little more conscious of your time in how you choose to spend it.”

The iconic actor said he is still has monthly check ups to ensure the cancer doesn’t return. Douglas is even putting weight back on after losing 32 pounds. He has put 12 back on and says his appetite has returned. With all that he has been through he looks forward to all that is in store for him.

Via MSNBC:

“You know, maybe it has to do because of everything life threatening. So all of a sudden the affection from my family, from my friends, and from my fans hit me at a much deeper level than I would have ever imagined before. And it gave me a really new appreciation of just how valuable, how precious good friends are and family. And it’s not that I disregarded them before but there’s a much deeper feeling. And I’ve talked to other cancer survivors about this, that — that happens, that you just really, really appreciate what’s important in life.”

I love waking up to good news. It makes my little no-heart feel warm and tingly. Or it may be acid reflux. Either way, great news!