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James Van Der Beek reveals his stage 3 colorectal cancer has affected his marriage: ‘I could not be a provider’
his stage three colon cancer diagnosis in Nov. 2023, and he discussed his shocking health battle further in an Instagram clip published Saturday after his 48th birthday.The video, titled “What Cancer Taught Me,” began with Van Der Beek telling his more than 1.6 million followers how this past year “has been the hardest of my life.”“When I was younger, I used to define myself as an actor, which was never all that fulfilling, and then I became a husband and it was much better and then I became a father and that was the ultimate,” the “Dawson’s Creek” star said.“All of those definitions that I cared so deeply about were stripped from me,” he continued after explaining he was forced to be away from his family while seeking and undergoing treatment.“I was away for treatment, so I could no longer be a husband who was helpful to my wife,” Van Der Beek told the camera.