James Van Der Beek gets candid about cancer diagnosis: ‘Felt like a nightmare’
James Van Der Beek recently revealed that he has colorectal cancer
James Van Der Beek recently opened up about the realities of facing diagnosis of colorectal cancer.
The 47-year-old actor in an interview with Good Morning America admitted that his cancer “felt like a nightmare”.
“Physically, I’m great. I’m feeling really good,” James shared, adding, “Emotionally, you know, it’s a lot. It’s really a ride.”
The Dawson’s Creek actor then shared that he was initially “in shock” after the diagnosis.
“I had a whole agenda for what I thought my year would be and what I thought my priorities would be,” the Bad Hair actor recalled.
He further said, “The reality that all of that was going to change and take a different trajectory – it felt like a nightmare honestly at first.”
However, the What Would Diplo Do? actor expressed that he is thankful that his cancer was spotted because he’d got a good chance at making a recovery.
“I’m going to make changes that I never would have made otherwise, that I’m gonna look back on 30 years and say: ‘Thank God this happened (sic),” the actor maintained.
His interview comes five days after James shared an insight from Thanksgiving holiday on Instagram.
James penned, “It’s been a tough year … and I’m thankful for all of it. For the giant life re-direct cancer has placed in my path.”
“I’m grateful for this new relationship I have to my body, and what I feed it,” the actor wrote.
