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Jackson’s doctor has been treating the ghastly wound on his leg with antibiotic Cipro, which hundreds of Americans took during the anthrax attacks, and cleaning it once a day to prevent further infection. Under proper care, the wound has shrunk to 3 centimeters in diameter. “Everything is healing up beautifully”, Dr. Farshchian tells GLOBE. “In three or four more weeks, Michael should be able to walk normally and dance again. Michael really heals fast. It’s amazing. It was such a big wound. If it was me or anybody else, it would take months and even surgery to recover. It has been painful and uncomfortable, but everyday he gets a little better. And I know for a fact that he has taken no painkillers to deal with this.” And a close friend of the entertainer adds, “Michael has been in quite a bit of pain, but he said he would not let it get in the way of work or spending time with his children. “One day after he described the pain to me, he spent all day playing with his kids inside and outside the house. We knew it was hurting, but he was trying to act normally with his children as if he was OK. He didn’t want them to know how much pain he was in.” And the music giant wants GLOBE readers to know that he is grateful for their get-well wishes. “I am still hurting”, admits Jackson, “but I am getting through it with the love and support of my family and fans” Hollywood celebs rally around the King of POP Top Hollywood stars are rallying around Michael Jackson as he fights to fend off bitter attacks following the worldwide incident where he dangled his baby boy off a hotel balcony in Germany. Stars ranging from legendary actor Gregory Peck to Jackson´s longtime pals Elizabeth Taylor and Macauley Clukin to Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees are rushing to his defense, saying the 44-year-old pop star is the ultimate doting daddy and the perfect father to his three children. Jackson has recently been under intense criticism after holding his 11-month-old adopted son, Prince Michael II, over a hotel balcony in Berlin. Feminist attorney Gloria Allred has called for California authorities to investigate and Beverly Hills psychiatrist Dr. Carole Lieberman has filed a complaint to Santa Barbara County Protective Services, charging the singer with child abuse. But stars who have known him for years say, "Don´t be fooled. No one loves their kids more than Michael". GLOBE has been given unprecedented access to Jackson, letters sent to him by top celebrities and his private photos. Our world-exclusive pictures show some of the toys Michael has given his kids - 5-year-old Prince Michael Jr., 4-year-old Paris, and his new baby son, as well as Michael flying a kite with cousins Simone and Rio Jackson at his Neverland ranch in California. Celebrities claim there´s no better daddy than Michael "You are recognized as a great artist all over the world, but very few know you as a father," Peck and his wife Veronique, said in one letter to Michael. "We have been close friends and have known you over 25 years. We have spent many times together with you, Prince, Paris, and Prince Michael, who all play happily with our own grandchildren." Meanwhile, Michael´s pal Liz says she had no concern about the baby dangling incident. "I saw all the news on TV of you showing the baby - I also saw the tight grip you had under his armpits." Gibb wrote, "As a father of five, it was obvious to Linda and I that you were all very happy and that they love you as much as you love them." And longtime pal Culkin, in an open letter given to GLOBE, adds:"I know Michael to be an incredible father, especially given the circumstances of living life in the public eye. I have had a chance to talk at length with Michael about what happened in Germany on that day. He expressed regret and was sincerely sorry for what had happened." Letter from Gregory Peck: Dear Michael, You are recognized as a great artist all over the world, but very few know you as a father. We have been close friends and have known you over twenty-five years. We have spent many times together with you, Prince, Paris, and Prince Michael, who all play happily with our own grandchildren. We and our children, who are of your generation, have always admired you as a loving and caring father. Your children could not have a better father. They love you and respect you. You raised them with gentleness and kindness and genuine concern for their well-being. Their joy and love are a reflection of your attention and love as a parent. Those who criticize and judge you should do well to look into their own family life. We have seen you countless times as an attentive and devoted father, and we join your many friends who stand beside you and your family now. With love, Veronique and Greg Letter from Elizabeth Taylor: December 19, 2002 My beloved Michael, I saw all the news on TV of you showing the baby - I also saw the tight grip you had under his armpits. The baby loves to be swung around, and I know you could see the sheer part of the curtain. It´s a game for him and I know why you coverd his face. All celebrity kids are shielded from being recognized for an obvious reason - they´re under constant threat from would-be kidnappers. I went through it as a child actress, Michael, and i know you did, too. Michael, I have never seen a better or more loving parent. You are bringing your children up with singleminded love and manage to gently discipline them, as well. I have never seen two better behaved or lovable children. (including my own) You are an exemplary father. You would no more take a chance with your children´s safety than fly to the moon. If people could only see you with the children, and the time you spend with them, and the love. Not just pretty clothes and gifts, but pure unconditional love. And they respond so completely in kind. If only you would let people see the real you more, but I understand how shy you are and you understand also how shy I am, but we are both professionals. I did my best to keep my kids away from the public eye, and they have grown up so beautifully. I am so proud of them, and yours are kids I am proud to know. They are so beautiful inside and out, like you. Don´t ever let them get you down, Michael. You´re loved by too many, especially this kid. I love you just as much as I always have and understand you just as much as I always have. Don´t hide. You haven´t done anythging to be ashamed of. Be proud of how you are bringing up your children. God knows I am. I love you with all my heart, and because I know you so well, I will always understand where others may not. But you know something: Screw the others! All my love, Elizabeth