{"id":72593,"date":"2025-10-13T21:25:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T21:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/72593\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T21:25:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T21:25:08","slug":"james-van-der-beek-apologizes-to-son-for-being-too-weak-in-emotional-birthday-tribute-amid-cancer-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/72593\/","title":{"rendered":"James Van Der Beek Apologizes to Son For Being \u2018Too Weak\u2019 in Emotional Birthday Tribute Amid Cancer Battle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">James Van Der Beek shared some sweet new photos of himself and his son Jeremiah as the former Dawson\u2019s Creek star continues to battle stage 3 colorectal cancer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201c4 years old today. After 2 late-term losses, we thought we were done. Thank God you knew better,\u201d Van Der Beek, 48, wrote alongside a carousel of pictures he posted via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DPpc5nyjktd\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a> on October 11. \u201cAn iron will combined with an innate sweetness. And ALL boy. And as you run around and scream and bang things\u2026 all I can think about is how grateful I am that you came to us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Van Der Beek referenced his health struggles in the birthday message to Jeremiah, saying, \u201cI\u2019m sorry there have been spells where I couldn\u2019t be the father I would want to be for you\u2026 where I was too weak to pick you up, throw you around, or even put you to bed\u2026 but know that watching you reveal yourself to us has been one of the greatest joys of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Van Der Beek revealed his cancer diagnosis in November 2024, and last month, he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/james-van-der-beek-miss-144620553.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:canceled his in-person attendance;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">canceled his in-person attendance<\/a> at the Dawson\u2019s Creek reunion for health reasons. While the Varsity Blues star did manage to join virtually with a pre-recorded video, fans couldn\u2019t help but notice he looked markedly different, sparking concern about his health.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" &lt;span class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;James Van Der Beek\/Instagram&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6b2107949192d0e51fdaed69093f8f90.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> James Van Der Beek\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/james-van-der-beek-staying-211253264.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:A source previously told Star;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">A source previously told Star<\/a> that Van Der Beek was \u201cstaying positive and upbeat, and doesn\u2019t want anyone to worry about\u201d him after his absence at the Dawson\u2019s Creek reunion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cHe\u2019s being a rock-solid friend to everyone who knows him, a perfect colleague and husband, and an amazing dad to his kids,\u201d the source added and noted that Van Der Beek was \u201cupset he couldn\u2019t make the reunion in person.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This story <a href=\"https:\/\/starmagazine.com\/james-van-der-beek-apologizes-to-son-for-being-too-weak-in-emotional-birthday-tribute-amid-cancer-battle\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:James Van Der Beek Apologizes to Son For Being \u2018Too Weak\u2019 in Emotional Birthday Tribute Amid Cancer Battle;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">James Van Der Beek Apologizes to Son For Being \u2018Too Weak\u2019 in Emotional Birthday Tribute Amid Cancer Battle<\/a> first appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-loved-173318040.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Star;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Star<\/a>. 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