James van der Beek feels optimistic against the backdrop of his continuing cancer battle.
Speaking yes Further In an interview published on Thursday, March 20, Van der Bake said he could see the light at the end of the tunnel,
“I feel like I see the final line … I’m in a healing phase that is great,” says the 48 -year -old Van der Bake in front of The Outlet. “I’m back to work next month. I’m taking this month to really relax.”
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He said Further that he is grateful that he can introduce himself while hidden under the suit after his Diagnosis of colorectal cancer Became public knowledge in November 2024.
“Especially with everything I was experiencing, and I just announced the health problems I was dealing with so that I could put the mask and contact an audience without being part of the equation was actually a really beautiful thing,” he explained.
The actor added: “I appreciated the mask. The suit itself was as hard as it could be … but the mask I appreciated.”

Van der Beek first revealed his cancer diagnosis In an interview with People In November 2024, he shared his positivity despite the news.
“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.”
In Freed post on Instagram Shared earlier this month, Van der Beek opened for the past year, that he was the “most difficult” in his life, as well as shared the effect he had his diagnosis of cancer on his family. (Van der Beek was 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.)
“This year I had to look my own mortality in my eyes. I came to my nose with death,” he said in the Instagram video. “All these definitions I cared for so deeply were stripped 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.”