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“Dawson’s Creek” star James Van Der Beek, 47, has introduced he’s battling most cancers.
Speaking solely to Folks journal, the actor stated, “I’ve colorectal most cancers. I’ve been privately coping with this prognosis and have been taking steps to resolve it, with the assist of my unbelievable household.”
Searching for to reassure his followers, he added, “There’s motive for optimism, and I’m feeling good.”
Van Der Beek tells the outlet he has been prioritizing his spouse Kimberly and their six youngsters whereas present process remedy, however he has additionally made time to proceed working.
James additionally took to Instagram to share, “Every year, roughly 2 billion individuals all over the world obtain this prognosis. And I’m one in every of them. There’s no playbook for the way announce these items, however I’d deliberate on speaking about it at size with Folks journal at some point… to lift consciousness and inform my story by myself phrases. However that plan needed to be altered early this morning once I was knowledgeable {that a} tabloid was going to run with the information.”
He continued, “I’ve been coping with this privately till now, getting remedy and dialing in my general well being with larger focus than ever earlier than. I’m in a great place and feeling sturdy. It’s been fairly the initiation, and I’ll inform you extra once I’m prepared.”
James additionally added, “Apologies to all of the individuals in my life who I’d deliberate on telling myself. Nothing about this course of has occurred on my most well-liked timeline… However we roll with it, taking every shock as a signpost, pointing us towards a larger future than we’d have found with out divine intervention. Please know that my household and I deeply recognize all of the love and assist.”
Merging work together with his well being, Van Der Beek will strip for charity on “The Actual Full Monty” subsequent month. The 2-hour particular, named for the favored 1997 movie that led to an equally profitable 2000 musical, will function male celebs dropping their garments to lift money for prostate, testicular, and colorectal most cancers testing and analysis.
The present will premiere on December 9.
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