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Subject: James Van Der Beek Gets Emotional About Cancer Battle, Praises Wife
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“Dawson’s Creek” alum James Van Der Beek got emotional talking about his 
cancer battle as he praised his wife for her amazing support after he 
recently revealed the stage 3 colorectal cancer diagnosis he received in 
August 2023.

During his appearance on “Good Morning America” on Tuesday, the 47-year-old 
actor said physically he’s great and feeling good, but emotionally, “it’s a 
lot. It’s really a ride.”

“I was honestly in shock … I had a whole agenda for what I thought my year 
would be and what I thought my priorities would be … the reality that all of 
that was going to change and take a different trajectory — it felt like a 
nightmare honestly at first that I couldn’t quite wake up from,” Van Der Beek 
said, but admitted he’s since seen there’s a reason for this.

“As soon as I got diagnosed, I knew this is going to add many happy years to 
my life,” he added.

“I’m going to make changes that I never would have made otherwise, that I’m 
gonna look back on in thirty years and say, ‘Thank God this happened.’ So 
what can I do right now in order to make that the case. And that’s how I was 
about 90% of the time. I would say that about 10% of the time I was a 
sobbing, terrified mess.”

	James Van Der Beek Tears Up Sharing Health Update After Colorectal 
	Cancer Diagnosis: ‘Emotionally, It’s a Lot’ 
	https://t.co/wfCB0ue3sT

	— People (@people) December 3, 2024

The actor then credited his wife Kimberley for being his rock through the 
last year as he got choked up talking about her.

“She’s been amazing,” Van Der Beek said. “She’s really taught me what 
unconditional love is.”

“I’m someone who has always in the past tried to do everything for everybody 
and never asked for help myself and this has put me in a position of having 
to ask for help, but having to receive help,” he added. “And the beautiful 
blessing of that has been seeing how many people in my life have shown up.”

Earlier this month, the “Varsity Blues” actor spoke with People magazine 
after news surfaced of his cancer diagnosis.

“I have colorectal cancer. I’ve been privately dealing with this diagnosis 
and have been taking steps to resolve it, with the support of my incredible 
family,” Van Der Beek told the outlet.

“There’s reason for optimism, and I’m feeling good,” he added.

The actor previously made headlines when he gushed about the decision they 
made to move their family out of Los Angeles for Texas. James and Kimberley 
share six kids: Olivia, Annabel, Emilia, Gwendolyn, Joshua, and Jeremiah.

“I know for me, it’s been really centering and I feel like for the kids, it’s 
been grounding, and a different kind of education that we never could have 
offered them in a classroom,” Van Der Beek said.

“Just the things that we’re all aware of, like what phase the moon is in 
because we come out, we look at it,” he added. “I feel like we have a 
relationship with these natural cycles that are happening.”

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