Although he is currently battling cancer, Dawson’s Creek alum James Van Der Beek says his health woes weren’t the reason he postponed his planned Today show appearance last week.

On his Instagram Stories, the actor explained his absence from the morning show was due to a medical issue for one of his children.

“Tell me you have kids without telling me you have kids. Having to postpone @today show appearance because of pink eye,” he wrote alongside a selfie featuring one of his daughters.

The Dawson’s Creek alum further apologized to Today and Craig Melvin “for having to push” his appearance and reschedule it.

“Pink eye(s) almost cleared up,” he added. “See you Dec.17.”

Van Der Beek, who shares six children with his wife, Kimberly, has been battling stage 3 colorectal cancer over the pa

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