A brave James Van Der Beek has been spotted for the first time since revealing his battle with colorectal cancer.
The Dawson’s Creek alum, 47, was spotted grocery shopping with his daughters at Whole Foods in Austin, Texas, on Monday.
The actor left the store with two grocery bags and his daughter adorably helped him carry his purchases while grabbing one of the handles.
The star seemed in good spirits and wore an olive-hued tank top, shorts and a camouflage-print hat.
Van Der Beek revealed his diagnosis earlier this month.
A brave James Van Der Beek has been spotted for the first time since revealing his battle with colorectal cancer.
The Dawson’s Creek alum, 47, was spotted grocery shopping with his daughters at Whole Foods in Austin, Texas, on Monday.
The actor said he has been “dealing with this diagnosis privately and has been taking steps to resolve it with the support” of his incredible family.
“I have colorectal cancer,” he said. People. “There are reasons for optimism and I feel good.”
Colorectal cancer begins in the colon or rectum, according to the American Cancer Society.
Van Der Beek has been married to Kimberly since 2010 and they are parents to Olivia, 14, Joshua, 12, Annabel, 10, Emilia, eight, Gwen, six, and Jeremiah, three.
He later took to Instagram to reveal that he was forced to go public with his cancer diagnosis before telling his family.
In the post, the star wrote to her followers: “It’s cancer…” Each year, approximately 2 billion people around the world receive this diagnosis. And I am one of them.
“There’s no manual on how to announce these things, but I had planned to talk at length about it with People magazine sometime soon… to raise awareness and tell my story on my own terms.”
The actor left the store with two grocery bags and his daughter adorably helped him carry his purchases while grabbing one of the handles.
The actor kept it casual in a tank top, shorts and olive-hued sneakers.
“I have colorectal cancer,” she told People earlier this month. “There are reasons for optimism and I feel good”
Van Der Beek gently held his daughter’s hand
Her daughter grabbed the handles of her shopping bag.
They left the popular store in a pile.
Van Der Beek added: “But that plan had to be modified early this morning when I was informed that a tabloid was going to publish the story.”
Until then, he had been “privately” fighting cancer, as well as “receiving treatment and improving my overall health with greater focus than ever before.”
He explained positively: “I’m in a good place and I feel strong.” It has been quite an initiation and I will tell you more when it is ready.
‘Apologies to all the people in my life that I had planned to say to myself. Nothing has happened about this process in my preferred timeline…’
‘But we press on, taking each surprise as a sign, pointing us toward a greater destiny than we would have discovered without divine intervention. Please know that my family and I deeply appreciate all the love and support,” James concluded.
Van Der Beek has been married to Kimberly since 2010 and they are parents to Olivia, 14, Joshua, 12, Annabel, 10, Emilia, eight, Gwen, six, and Jeremiah, three.
Van Der Beek revealed his diagnosis earlier this month
He later took to Instagram to reveal that he was forced to go public with his cancer diagnosis before telling his family.
After his health problems came to light, the actor received an avalanche of messages of support from his fans.
In an update, he recently said People He was “cautiously optimistic” and added that he is “in a healing place, my energy levels are excellent.”
‘When I’ve been completely out of danger for what seems like a responsible amount of time, I’ll come back and let you know. I have a lot to live for.’
As for speaking publicly about his battle with cancer, Van Der Beek explained that he wanted to raise awareness.
“That’s one of the reasons I want to talk about it and the reason I talk about it so openly.”
The actor appeared to be approaching the grocery store.
The family left the store with their purchases.
After his health problems came to light, the actor received an avalanche of messages of support from his fans.
The actor rose to fame in the hit series Dawson’s Creek.
Van Der Beek and his wife Kimberly have been married for 14 years
The actor with his family in Egypt
‘I’ve been dealing with this pretty much in secret for a while and, in the past, I’ve found it helpful and cathartic to share things publicly. And I’ve found a lot of support that way. But more than that, I really wanted to raise awareness.”
She also explained to the publication that she initially thought she was simply having problems with her diet before she was diagnosed with cancer.
Van Der Beek said he was in good shape and tried to focus on healthy eating, explaining: “I had always associated cancer with age and sedentary, unhealthy lifestyles.”
‘I thought maybe I needed to stop drinking coffee, or maybe not put cream in my coffee. But when I cut it and it didn’t get any better, I thought, “Okay, I better get this checked…”‘
Next December, Van Der Beek will appear on the television series The Real Full Monty, to help raise awareness about colorectal cancer.