“Shes really taught me what unconditional love is.”

“Shes been amazing.

Shes really taught me what unconditional love is.”

James Van Der Beek (R) and Kimberly Van Der Beek attend HFC’s Brain Health Dinner on September 30, 2023 in Austin, Texas

James and Kimberly Van Der Beek.Rick Kern/Getty

And the beautiful blessing of that has been seeing how many people in my life have shown up."

“If I could get them to stop calling it butt cancer, Id be psyched.

My six-year-old, almost every other day, Daddy, hows your butt cancer doing?'”

“They keep it light.

Thats led to some really beautiful moments as well.”

But theyre doing great."

“Nothing about this process has occurred on my preferred timeline… Watch Van Der Beek discuss his cancer journey in the clip above.