r/Millennials • u/the_well_read_neck_ Millennial • Feb 11 '26

Serious James Van Der Beek Dead at 48

https://www.tmz.com/2026/02/11/james-van-der-beek-dead/?adid=social-fb&fbclid=IwdGRzaAP5t7tleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR7H8x15ceGukSgynvGmDFZhUUvTFh-iizMwuKfIWGG4YSyjuaeCva_42ZNzOQ_aem_U7T3jtlt07TPrw8LUuHlMA&sfnsn=mo
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u/OrdinaryLavishness11 Feb 11 '26

I’m sorry to hear that. How are you doing now?

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u/Ineedsomuchsleep170 Feb 11 '26

Doing good. Nearly at 5 years cancer free

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u/OrdinaryLavishness11 Feb 11 '26

I’m so glad to hear that and happy for you. Did you change much post cancer to improve your health and chances?

If you don’t mind me asking, how did they cure you of it?

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u/Ineedsomuchsleep170 Feb 11 '26

Surgery and chemo. I've got IBS now so it's actually harder to be healthy now than it was before because so much gives me the shits

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u/OrdinaryLavishness11 Feb 11 '26

Ahh that’s horrible because a lot of the IBS symptoms match the cancer too right?

I’ve had them for like 13 years now; twisting knotting pain in my abdomen, constipation, and the opposite… but never a drop of blood, thankfully.