James Van Der Beek has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
The 47-year-old “Dawson’s Creek” alum publicly shared news of his health battle on Sunday.
“I have colorectal cancer. I am personally dealing with this diagnosis and taking steps to resolve it with the support of my incredible family,” Van Der Beek explained. People,
“There is reason for optimism and I am feeling good,” he said.
The Post has contacted Van Der Beek’s rep for comment.
Colorectal cancer develops from growth in the inner lining of the colon, according to cleveland clinicSymptoms include blood in the stool, change in bowel habits, abdominal pain, bloating, unexplained weight loss, vomiting and fatigue.
Surgery is the most common treatment for colorectal cancer.
According to data from the US National Cancer Institute, more than 90% of people treated for early-stage colorectal cancer were still alive five years after diagnosis.
Van Der Beek has been married to Kimberly Brooke since 2010. They have six children: Olivia, 14, Joshua, 12, Annabel, 10, Emilia, 8, Gwendolyn, 6, and Jeremiah, 3.
Before Jeremiah’s birth, the couple suffered two pregnancies. Kimberly’s first miscarriage 17 and a Half Weeks occurred in 2019 while Van Der Beek was competing on “Dancing with the Stars”.
“It was just so much pain, and it was so unexpected because everything was perfect, everything was like a fairy tale. Everything was coming together perfectly,” Van Der Beek recalled of his wife. “Bathroom Chronicles” Podcast Last year.
“It escalated too quickly for Kim to be worried about. Both of us were just crying and sobbing and there was a lot of blood lost. More blood than any other delivery,” he added.
In June 2020, Kimberly suffered another miscarriage at 17 weeks.
“The spirit we were excited to welcome into the world had lessons for our family that did not involve us being embodied in a living physical body,” Van Der Beek. wrote on instagram In those days.
Thank God, couple welcomed Jeremiah, Their sixth child, due in October 2021. “Life is so full that I have no words. Jeremiah Van Der Beek, thanks for stopping by, Kimberly wrote on instagram After delivery.
Van Der Beek rose to fame playing Dawson Leary on “Dawson’s Creek” from 1998 to 2003. Katie Holmes, Michelle Williams, Joshua Jackson, Mary-Margaret Humes, John Wesley Shipp and Busy Phillips also star in the beloved teen drama.
In recent years, Van Der Beek has appeared in “CSI: Cyber,” “Modern Family,” and “Pose.” He came in 5th place on Season 28 of “DWTS” in 2019.
His next role is in the Tubi film “Sidelined: The Cubby and Me,” coming out November 29.
