James van der Beek reveals his own health battle after being diagnosed with colorectal cancer
James van der Beek Getting used to the unknown that comes with a cancer diagnosis.
the Dawson Creek Alum, who has been battling stage 3 colorectal cancer since 2023, talked about how he got through this difficult chapter.
“The most difficult thing is that there are so many unknowns about cancer,” he said. PEOPLE In an interview published on November 8. “Do you think, ‘How can I fix this? Does this heal me? Does this hurt me? Does this work? Does this come back? As someone who loves answers, not knowing is one of the hardest things.”
The He is 47 years old and lives in Texas with his wife Kimberly42, and their six children. Olivia14, Joshua12. Annabelle10. Emilia, 8. Gwen6, and Jeremiah3, noted that he is relieved to be open about his diagnosis.
“I’ve been dealing with this in secret for a while, and in the past, I’ve found it helpful and comfortable to share things openly,” he said. “And I’ve found a lot of support that way. But more than that, I really wanted to raise awareness.”
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