James van der Beek has reflected how difficult it was last year after being diagnosed with colorectal cancer at Stage 3
48 -year -old actor shared how his health battle made him question his value and place and described how his cancer influenced his wife and family by recent video on Instagram.
(Van der Beek has been married to his wife Kimberly Since 2010, the couple have shared six children: Olivia, 14, Joshua, 13, Annabelle, 11, Emilia, 8, Gwendolin, 6, Jeremiah, 2.)
“It was the most difficult year of my life and I wanted to share something I learned with you,” Van der Bake began in the video posted to celebrate his 48th birthday. “When I was a younger one, I was defined as an actor who was never really all he did. And then I became a husband and it was much better. And then I became a father and it was the best. “
James Van der Beek paid tribute to his relatives against his battle with the battle for cancer at the colorectal stage III. Reflecting on his “difficult year” after receiving the diagnosis, the 47 -year -old actor showed gratitude for his wife Kimberly, 42, their six children (Olivia, 14, Joshua, 12, Annabelle, 10, Emilia, 8, Gwen, 6 and Jeremiah, 3) (…)
Van der Beek explained that defining himself as a “loving, capable, strong, supportive spouse, father, supplier, manager of the land” is important to him. According to Van der Beek, his cancer dumped that solid definition that he was so expensive.
“And then this year I had to look my own mortality in the eyes. I came to my nose with death, ”he said. “All these definitions I cared for so deeply were deprived of me. I was far away for treatment, so I could no longer be a husband who was useful for my wife. I could no longer be a father who could take his children and put them in bed and be there for them.
He continued: “I couldn’t be a supplier because I didn’t work. I couldn’t even be a manager of the ground, because at times I was too weak to cut all the trees during the window that you need to trim them. “
Van der Beek continued to explain that he had struggled to fight with the answer to the question: “Who am I?”
“So I was confronted with the question that if I was here to be too weak, weak, alone, in an apartment with cancer, what am I?” thehe Dawson’s Creek Alum is reflected.
James van der Beek is focused on his recovery after being diagnosed with colorectal cancer at Stage 3. “I’m very cautiously optimistic. I am in place of healing, my energy levels are great, “says the 47 -year -old Van der Beek in front of People in an interview published on Friday, November 8th.” When I was completely out of the forest (…)
In the end, Van der Beek came to the conclusion that he was still worthy of self -esteem, even though his life circumstances change.
“I thought and the answer came. I am worthy of God’s love simply because I exist. And if I am worthy of God’s love, should I not be worthy of mine? “He said.
Van Der Beek first revealed his diagnosis of cancer In November 2024
“I have privately dealt with this diagnosis and took steps to resolve it, with the support of my incredible family,” he explained at the time. “There is a reason for optimism and I feel good.”
