« I’m in a good place and feeling strong, » the « Dawson’s Creek » actor wrote on Instagram. « It’s been quite the initiation, and I’ll tell you more when I’m ready. »
James Van Der Beek has announced his diagnosis of colorectal cancer.
In an interview with People published on Sunday, the « Dawson’s Creek » actor said that he has been privately dealing with the diagnosis and « taking steps to resolve it » with the support of his family.
« There’s reason for optimism, and I’m feeling good », Van Der Beek, 47, added.
While the actor did not give details about the prognosis of his cancer, he took to Instagram later that day to apologize to people in his life who had to learn about his news online.
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« There’s no playbook for how announce these things, but I’d planned on talking about it at length with People magazine at some point soon… to raise awareness and tell my story on my own terms », he wrote. « But that plan had to be altered early this morning when I was informed that a tabloid was going to run with the news. »
Van Der Beek, a father of six, added that he had been dealing with the cancer privately and getting the necessary treatment.
