Dave Coulier feel the love of the ex Full House costars after telling them about his cancer diagnosis.
“I didn’t want him to hear from anyone else, so I sent him a text message,” Coulier, 65, said in an interview with people published on Wednesday, November 13.
The actor, who portrayed Joey Gladstone in the Full House from 1987 to 1995 and made appearances on House Fuller revival, said the response from the TV family was “immediate.”
“It’s just an outpouring of, ‘I’ll be there. You’re just the name of the time, and I know you’re in great hands with (husband Melissa Brought), but what can we do?’” Coulier recalled. “It’s so much love that we have for each other. We’ve been there for each other for so many years, and it’s amazing.
Actor Dave Coulier has stage 3 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which was revealed in an interview with People, published on Friday, November 13. The Full House alum, 65, is undergoing treatment and hopes to be in remission when he completes chemotherapy in February. 2025. After the bone marrow test came back negative, Coulier said he was recovering (…)
The tight-knit crew has been through tragedy before. Bob Sagetwhich is played Full House patriarch Danny Tanner, died at age 65 in 2022, and Coulier said the loss has brought the group closer together.
“I think we should not only value our lives, but also value our lives,” he said. “We appreciate the good times and the positive moments that we have had. … There is not much negativity when I am with a group of people. It is really just laughter and positivity, and we really appreciate what we have in our lives and the people around us.
John Stamoswho played Uncle Jesse in the beloved sitcom, has plans to visit Coulier later this week as he undergoes chemotherapy treatment.
“He said, ‘If you want to sleep, I’ll sit next to you. Or if you want to listen to music or just talk, whatever,'” Coulier said Stamos, 61, told him before the visit. “And I was just like, ‘Wow. That’s like a brother. That’s a real brother.'”
Dave Coulier and Melissa Bring formed a strong bond before saying “I do.” Coulier met Bring in 2005, more than 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 asked Bring. after nine years of dating (…)
Coulier received a diagnosis of stage 3 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in October after an upper respiratory infection caused swollen lymph nodes. A subsequent biopsy and PET and CT scans showed that he had a “very aggressive” cancer.
“I went from, I got a little bit of a head cold for I have cancer, and it’s pretty much too much,” Coulier. “It’s been a very fast roller coaster ride.”
Coulier has received good news in the middle of his cancer battle – learning that the disease, which started in the body’s lymphatic system, has not yet spread to the bone marrow.
“At that time, my chances of being cured went from low to 90 percent,” he said. “And it was a beautiful day.”
Coulier feels motivated to continue fighting for Brig, whom he married in 2014,
“I’m going to be strong through this, not just for me, but I’m going to be strong for him,” she said.
The comedian noted that he has “a lot to look forward to” as son Luc, 33, who he shares with his ex-wife. Jayne Modeanand his wife Alex who is expecting a baby boy in March.
“I got to teach (my grandson) how to play hockey,” Coulier said.
