{"id":295487,"date":"2025-03-31T21:27:54","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T21:27:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/31\/dave-couliers-cancer-battle-in-his-own-words-diagnosis-more\/"},"modified":"2025-03-31T21:27:54","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T21:27:54","slug":"dave-couliers-cancer-battle-in-his-own-words-diagnosis-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/31\/dave-couliers-cancer-battle-in-his-own-words-diagnosis-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave Coulier\u2019s Cancer Battle in His Own Words: Diagnosis, More"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Since going public with his Stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis<\/a> in November 2024, Dave Coulier<\/strong><\/a> has been candid about his illness, treatment and prognosis.<\/p>\n

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a type of cancer that affects the patient\u2019s lymphatic system, with \u201cwhite blood cells called lymphocytes [that] grow abnormally and can form growths (tumors) throughout the body,\u201d according to the Mayo Clinic<\/a>. With his wife Melissa Bring<\/strong> by his side, Coulier has relied on his doctors\u2019 \u201cvery specific plan for how they were going to treat\u201d the cancer.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was really a conscious decision of, I\u2019m going to meet this head-on, and I want people to know it\u2019s my life,\u201d Coulier explained in a November 2024 episode of his \u201cFull House Rewind\u201d podcast after he revealed his diagnosis. \u201cI\u2019m not going to try and hide anything. I would rather talk about it and open the discussion and inspire people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Coulier\u2019s treatment is ongoing, with the plan after his diagnosis being for him to complete chemotherapy in February 2025 and be in \u201ctotal remission.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tDave Coulier and Melissa Bring formed a strong relationship before saying \u201cI do.\u201d Coulier met Bring in 2005, over a decade after he and his ex-wife, Jayne Modean, ended their two-year marriage in 1992. (The exes welcomed their only child, son Luc, in 1990.) Coulier popped the question to Bring after nine years of dating [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Bring, however, revealed in January 2025 that the treatment is taking its toll on Coulier<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe has some really tough days, and as the chemo has been accumulating it gets a little tougher and more difficult,\u201d Bring said during an interview with WXYZ published on Thursday, January 23.<\/p>\n

She added that on good days, they play a song and have a \u201cdance party with the dogs\u201d to celebrate the positive moments.<\/p>\n

Keep scrolling for everything Coulier has said about his cancer battle.<\/p>\n

Coping With His Diagnosis<\/h3>\n
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Coulier was first diagnosed in October 2024 after he battled an upper-respiratory infection that resulted in severe swelling of his lymph nodes. When one area swelled to the size of a golf ball, he underwent PET and CT scans and a biopsy, which revealed the cancer.<\/p>\n

\u201cI went from, \u2018I got a little bit of a head cold,\u2019 to \u2018I have cancer,\u2019 and it was pretty overwhelming,\u201d he told People<\/em><\/a>. \u201cThis has been a really fast roller coaster ride of a journey.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tActor Dave Coulier has stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, he revealed in an interview with People, published on Wednesday, November 13. The Full House alum, 65, is currently undergoing treatment and hopes to be in remission when he completes his chemotherapy in February 2025. After a bone marrow test came back negative, Coulier said the recovery [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Good Days and Bad Days<\/h3>\n

Coulier expanded on Bring\u2019s comments about the good and bad days, adding that when things are going well, the lifelong hockey fan can even skate.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome days are nauseous and dizzy, and then there\u2019s other days where the steroids kick in, and I feel like I have a ton of energy,\u201d he told People<\/em>. \u201cI actually skated yesterday with some friends here in Detroit. We just went and skated around and shot pucks, and it was wonderful just to be out there doing something that I love and just trying to stay focused on all the great stuff that I have in my life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Early Detection<\/h3>\n

While Coulier continues his own battle, he\u2019s also using his platform to help others understand the importance of early detection.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a lot to live for. And if that means talking with your doctors or getting a mammogram or a breast exam or a colonoscopy, it can really make a big change in your life,\u201d he said, per People<\/em>.<\/p>\n

He added that since his diagnosis, he has heard from others who have gone for check-ups.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have heard from so many people who have been inspired enough by my words and actions to say that they are going to check in with their doctors and get mammograms, a colonoscopy or a prostate exam,\u201d Coulier shared via Instagram<\/a> in November 2024. \u201cI\u2019m still going to laugh in the face of adversity.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tGary Gershoff\/WireImage John Stamos publicly showed his support after Dave Coulier announced his stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis. \u201cMy brother from day 1,\u201d Stamos, 61, wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, November 14, alongside photos of him and Coulier, 65, over the years. \u201cLove you @dcoulier and I\u2019ll be by your side through it all.\u201d Coulier [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

His Prognosis<\/h3>\n

Coulier expressed optimism about his recovery after a bone marrow test came back negative shortly after his diagnosis.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt that point, my chances of curable went from something low to [the] 90 percent range,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd so that was a great day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Telling the Full House Cast<\/h3>\n
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Coulier wanted to make sure his TV family<\/a>, the cast of Full House<\/em>, heard the news of his diagnosis from him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t want them to hear it from someone else, so I sent a text message out,\u201d Coulier said. \u201cIt was just this outpouring of, \u2018I will be there. You just name the time, and I know you\u2019re in great hands with [wife Melissa Bring], but what can we do? It really is overwhelming the love that we have for each other. We\u2019ve been there for so many years for each other, and it\u2019s pretty remarkable.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tJohn Stamos is showing \u201csolidarity\u201d amid Full House costar Dave Coulier\u2019s cancer battle. Stamos, 61, took to social media on Monday, November 18, to share photos in which the actors smiled together, both revealing their bald heads. Stamos\u2019 head, however, was a product of prosthetics \u2014 and some skilled editing.\u00a0 \u201cNothing like throwing on a [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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After learning of his friend\u2019s diagnosis, Stamos paid him a visit while wearing a bald cap<\/a> in a show of support. He and Coulier posted a photo to Instagram, and while many were supportive, others criticized Stamos for not shaving his head.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sorry to see a bunch of negative comments as I\u2019ve just begun my cancer journey,\u201d Coulier wrote via Instagram on November 19. \u201cIt\u2019s our friendship (me and John) and this is how we are handling a very tough time. I\u2019m a comedian and humor is what drives me. John knows how to cheer me up and I laughed out loud when he arrived wearing a bald cap \u2014 being a true loving friend and brother.\u201d<\/p>\n

The \u2018Constant Fight\u2019<\/h3>\n

Coulier\u2019s treatment has been a \u201cconstant fight,\u201d he said on a January 2025 episode of his \u201cFull House Rewind\u201d podcast.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe side effects have side effects,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd then you take a drug to counteract that and this and that. So it\u2019s this constant cocktail where your body is in fight or flight mode and you\u2019re just trying to adjust to, \u2018Okay, how am I adjusting to steroids? How am I adjusting to the chemo cocktail?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a little bit of an internal battle,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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