James Van Der Beekwho announced earlier this month that he was Diagnosis with colorectal Cancerreflected on “my new relationship with my body” and expressed how grateful he is for his family.
The 47-year-old actor first shot to fame playing the lead role in a teen drama. Dawson’s Creek which aired between 1998 and 2003.
He posted a photo with his family on Instagram and added in a caption a “tough year”, and the lessons he’s learned through it.
The actor wrote, “It’s been a tough year, and I’m grateful for it all. For Giant Life Redirect Cancer has placed For the gift of knowing what it feels like to have friends come my way on such a deep level, and in ways I would never have been able to ask for had I not been through it. I am grateful for this new relationship with my body, and what I feed it.
“I’m grateful to each and every one of you who reached out and sent good vibes and prayers. It all comes down to it and makes a difference.”
Colorectal cancer Begins in the large intestine or rectum.
“And I’m more grateful than ever to my supernatural wife who has shown me on levels I never knew existed. Who has shown me what unconditional love is and the magic that comes from it. I Afraid of you,” he wrote. “And of course, I’m grateful for the little blonde army of hearts that keep me present, active, and inspired just by being you. I love you guys more.”
Van der Beek has six children with wife Kimberly.
Earlier this month, The actor shared the symptoms he had missed. Before getting his diagnosis. The star said she cut coffee from her diet last summer, thinking it was the cause of her irregular bowel movements. When this did not improve his symptoms, he went to the hospital.
“Then the gastroenterologist said – in his most cheerful way – that it was cancer,” van der Beek said.
In December, Van der Beek is set to appear in a charity special.The real Phil Montywhich will feature a number of male celebrities to raise awareness for prostate, testicular, and colorectal cancer screening and research.
The special stars Taye Diggs, Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones and Dancing with the stars Judge Bruno Tonioli.
The episode is inspired by the 1997 Oscar-nominated film. The Full Monty as well as a series of British charity television specials which have been running since 2017.