James Van Der Beek is opening up more about the difficulties of coming to terms with his cancer diagnosis — and having to reveal it to his loved ones.
It’s been a week now since the Dawson’s Creek star announced his colorectal cancer diagnosis to the world. But before that, he had to navigate the “tricky” task of telling his family about it — which proved to be no easy thing.
Speaking to People for their latest cover story, the 47-year-old dished: We can only imagine how difficult that has been. James shares SIX children with his wife Kimberly.
So having to let go of that “Superman” role a little bit to accept some help must be such a foreign and vulnerable feeling. But he just went about it with as positive a mindset as possible: Speak it into existence! Related: James Van Der Beek Reveals He Got A Vasectomy Before Cancer Diagnosis! But while it may have been a struggle for James to open up about it and become so vulnerable, he says the support he’s received has been “beautiful.” Through teary eyes, he told the outlet: That’s so sweet.
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