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Since going public with his Stage 3 diagnosis of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in November 2024, Dave Coulier has been honest about his illness, treatment and prognosis.
Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a type of cancer that affects the patient’s lymphatic system, with “white blood cells called lymphocytes (which) grow abnormally and can form growths (tumors) through the body,” according to the Mayo Clinic. With his wife Melissa Come by his side, Coulier has relied on his doctors’ “very specific plan for how they were going to treat” the cancer.
“That was really a conscious decision, I’m going to meet this head-on, and I want people to know that this is my life,” Coulier explained in an episode of her “Full House Rewind” podcast in November 2024 after he revealed her diagnosis. “I’m not going to try to hide anything. I’d rather talk about it and open up the discussion and inspire people.”
Coulier’s treatment continues, and the plan after his diagnosis is for him to complete chemotherapy in February 2025 and be in “complete remission.”
Dave Coulier and Melissa Bring formed a strong relationship before saying “I do.” Coulier met Bring in 2005, more than a decade after he and ex-wife Jayne Modean ended their two-year marriage in 1992. (The exes welcomed their only child, son Luke, in 1990.) Coulier popped the question to Come after nine years of dating (…)
Bring, however, revealed in January 2025 that the treatment took its toll on Coulier.
“He’s having some really tough days, and as the chemo has been building up it’s getting a little harder and harder,” Bring said during an interview with WXYZ published Thursday, January 23.
He added that on good days they play a song and have a “dance party with the dogs” to celebrate the positive moments.
Keep scrolling for everything Coulier has had to say about his cancer battle.
Coping with his Diagnosis
Coulier was first diagnosed in October 2024 after battling an upper respiratory infection that led to 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.
“I went from, ‘I’ve got a bit of a head cold,’ to ‘I’ve got cancer,’ and it was quite overwhelming,” she told People. “This has been a very fast journey on the journey.”
Actor Dave Coulier has stage 3 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, he revealed in an interview with People, published Wednesday, November 13. The Full House alum, 65, is currently undergoing treatment and is hopefully he will be cured when he completes his chemotherapy in February 2025. After a bone marrow test came back negative, Coulier said the recovery (…)
Good Days and Bad Days
Coulier expanded on Bring’s comments about the good days and the bad, adding that when things are going well, the lifelong hockey fan can even skate.
“Some days I’m nauseous and dizzy, and then there are other days where the steroids kick in, and I feel like I have a ton of energy,” she told People. “I skated yesterday with some friends here in Detroit. We went and skated around and shot pucks, and it was great to be out there doing something I love and trying to stay focused on all the great things I have in my life.”
Early Detection
While Coulier continues his own battle, he also uses his platform to help others understand the importance of early detection.
“There is a lot to live for. And if that means talking to your doctors or getting a mammogram or a breast exam or a colonoscopy, it can really make a big difference in your life,” she said, per. People.
He added that he had heard from others who had gone for check-ups since his diagnosis.
“I’ve heard from so many people who have been inspired enough by my words and actions to say they’re going to check with their doctors and get mammograms, a colonoscopy or a prostate exam,” Coulier shared via Instagram in November 2024. “I’m still going to laugh in the face of adversity.”
Gary Gershoff/WireImage John Stamos publicly showed his support after Dave Coulier announced his diagnosis of stage 3 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. “My brother from day 1,” Stamos, 61, wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, November 14, alongside photos of him and Coulier, 65, over the years. “Love you @dcoulier and I’ll be by your side through it all.” Coulier (…)
His Prognosis
Coulier expressed optimism about his recovery after a bone marrow test came back negative shortly after his diagnosis.
“At that point, my chances of recovery went from something low to (the) 90 percent range,” he said. “And so that was a great day.”
Tell the Full House Cast
Coulier wanted make sure his TV familythe cast of Full Househeard the news of his diagnosis from him.
“I didn’t want them to hear it from someone else, so I sent a text,” Coulier said. “Just this outpouring of, ‘I’ll be there. You name the time, and I know you’re in great hands with (wife Melissa Bring), but what can we do? It’s really overwhelming the love we have for each other. We’ve been there for so many years for each other, and it’s pretty amazing.”
John Stamos is showing “unity” amid Full House costar Dave Coulier’s cancer battle. Stamos, 61, took to social media on Monday, November 18, to share photos where the actors were smiling together, both revealing their bald heads. Stamos’ head, however, was the product of prosthetics — and some skillful editing. “Nothing like throwing on (…)
John Stamos Wears a Bald Cap
After hearing about his friend’s diagnosis, Stamos visited him for a while wear a bald cap 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.
“I’m sorry to see a bunch of negative comments as I’m just starting my cancer journey,” Coulier wrote via Instagram on November 19. “This is our (me and John) friendship and this is how we deal with very hard. time. I am a comedian and humor drives me. John knows how to cheer me up and I laughed out loud when he arrived wearing a bald cap – being a very loving friend and brother.”
The ‘constant battle’
Coulier’s treatment has been a “constant battle,” she said on a January 2025 episode of her “Full House Rewind” podcast.
“The side effects have side effects,” he said. “And then you take a drug to counteract that and this and that. So it’s this constant cocktail where your body is in fight or flight and you’re trying to adapt to, ‘Okay, how do I adapt to steroids? How do I adapt to the chemo cocktail?’”
“It’s a bit of an internal battle,” he added.
