My childhood crush ♥️ I hope he’s gonna be ok, wish him all the best.
trillianinspace on
seriously fuck cancer. I hope they raised enough to buy him more time.
dremolus on
Omg I didn’t realize he’s lost that much weight from cancer, that’s scary.
dannemora_dream on
Oh my God, I hadn’t seen him since his diagnosis. Cancer fucking sucks. I hope the rumors of « natural » treatments are not true and he’s getting proper care. Wish him the best.
Send-NoodsPls on
Never gonna get over how Dawson just waltzed in like a boss. Classic JVDB move. Mock me idc, but I’m convinced, dude’s underrated af.
AccordingBit7679 on
The poor man, he does not look well at all. He has got such a young family as well.
ZealousidealGroup559 on
Oh no.
That’s not good at all.
Evieveevee on
My heart just hurt.
GeneSpecialist4988 on
☹️ He’s so thin. Wishing him the best.
He’s been battling for at least a year now and not in remission. His must be in the colon which I believe is much harder to treat than in the rectum &/or it’s not responding well to treatments. For reference my mom is currently in remission, almost 1 1/2 years, but hers was located in the rectum Stage 3 as well due to size and affecting 2 lymph nodes. She responded very well to chemo and radiation/chemo that killed her tumor entirely. Knock on wood she stays cancer free. She went through 6 months of treatment.
krissylizabeth on
I had forgotten he was sick. I really hope he recovers from this and isn’t in pain, colorectal cancer is an absolute bastard of a disease.
Street-Lifeguard-330 on
I really appreciate that Lin was on the side of the photo knowing this was a cast moment. He still seems involved in the photo but referential that this is a bigger thing for them. I love the love this cast has for each other. I wish James the best.
beautifulchaos531 on
He’s lost so much weight, no wonder he couldn’t make it you can see how much cancer has taken its toll on his health. This is heartbreaking to watch, respect to his former co stars for trying to raise money him and others battling cancer I hope they raised enough.
turnip0 on
This breaks my heart, he probably would have wanted to be there in person but with his immunity. I’m glad he stayed back. Sending him healing light.

hellohellocinnabon on
I’m not a particular fan but it makes me very sad to see him so frail and ill and so failed by our healthcare system. Fck cancer. I wish him and his family the best.
Educational-Help-126 on
This is so heartbreaking. He has so many young children. I hope he recovers and beats this. God bless him 🥺
Next-Job7874 on
Rooting for you Mox! ❤️🩹🥲💐
aedithm on
Seeing these photos made me genuinely emotional.
Mncrabby on
I just loved him in “The B*&^# in Apt 23”
Unhappy_Tank_5332 on
i had no idea this was happening. his picture breaks my heart but reading about how it’s close to one year since the diagnosis, i am hopeful. lost too many family members to cancer and this one is the scariest of them all, even after previous experiences and in adulthood. no others seemed to come so unannounced and leave such destruction in so little time. may he be one of the lucky ones, each and every person battling cancer tbh (and fuck it!)
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Source: https://people.com/james-van-der-beek-makes-surprise-appearance-dawsons-creek-reunion-after-canceling-due-illness-11815128
Oh man 😢
Wishing him all the best.
My childhood crush ♥️ I hope he’s gonna be ok, wish him all the best.
seriously fuck cancer. I hope they raised enough to buy him more time.
Omg I didn’t realize he’s lost that much weight from cancer, that’s scary.
Oh my God, I hadn’t seen him since his diagnosis. Cancer fucking sucks. I hope the rumors of « natural » treatments are not true and he’s getting proper care. Wish him the best.
Never gonna get over how Dawson just waltzed in like a boss. Classic JVDB move. Mock me idc, but I’m convinced, dude’s underrated af.
The poor man, he does not look well at all. He has got such a young family as well.
Oh no.
That’s not good at all.
My heart just hurt.
☹️ He’s so thin. Wishing him the best.
He’s been battling for at least a year now and not in remission. His must be in the colon which I believe is much harder to treat than in the rectum &/or it’s not responding well to treatments. For reference my mom is currently in remission, almost 1 1/2 years, but hers was located in the rectum Stage 3 as well due to size and affecting 2 lymph nodes. She responded very well to chemo and radiation/chemo that killed her tumor entirely. Knock on wood she stays cancer free. She went through 6 months of treatment.
I had forgotten he was sick. I really hope he recovers from this and isn’t in pain, colorectal cancer is an absolute bastard of a disease.
I really appreciate that Lin was on the side of the photo knowing this was a cast moment. He still seems involved in the photo but referential that this is a bigger thing for them. I love the love this cast has for each other. I wish James the best.
He’s lost so much weight, no wonder he couldn’t make it you can see how much cancer has taken its toll on his health. This is heartbreaking to watch, respect to his former co stars for trying to raise money him and others battling cancer I hope they raised enough.
This breaks my heart, he probably would have wanted to be there in person but with his immunity. I’m glad he stayed back. Sending him healing light.

I’m not a particular fan but it makes me very sad to see him so frail and ill and so failed by our healthcare system. Fck cancer. I wish him and his family the best.
This is so heartbreaking. He has so many young children. I hope he recovers and beats this. God bless him 🥺
Rooting for you Mox! ❤️🩹🥲💐
Seeing these photos made me genuinely emotional.
I just loved him in “The B*&^# in Apt 23”
i had no idea this was happening. his picture breaks my heart but reading about how it’s close to one year since the diagnosis, i am hopeful. lost too many family members to cancer and this one is the scariest of them all, even after previous experiences and in adulthood. no others seemed to come so unannounced and leave such destruction in so little time. may he be one of the lucky ones, each and every person battling cancer tbh (and fuck it!)