Dave Coulier revealed right now that he’s been recognized with a “very aggressive” type of most cancers.
The Full Home star shared that he’s been battling stage 3 Non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Dave acknowledged that he was recognized in October after a respiratory an infection led to swelling in his lymph nodes.
Actor Dave Coulier attends the premiere of Netflix’s ‘Fuller House’ at Pacific Theatres at The Grove on February 16, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Picture by Emma McIntyre/Getty Pictures)
Dave Coulier’s Stunning Most cancers Prognosis
In an interview revealed Wednesday morning, Dave revealed that his analysis got here as a whole shock.
“I went from, I got a little bit of a head cold to I have cancer, and it was pretty overwhelming,” he says. “This has been a really fast roller coaster ride of a journey.”
Dave added that he’s misplaced a number of members of the family to most cancers, and he determined immediately to take an aggressive, “head-on” strategy to battling the illness.
Actor Dave Coulier attends the Folks’s Alternative Awards 2017 at Microsoft Theater on January 18, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Picture by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Pictures)
Collectively along with his spouse, Melissa Convey, and mates within the medical area, Dave assembled a group of top-tier medical doctors.
“We all kind of put our heads together and said, ‘Okay, where are we going?’ And they had a very specific plan for how they were going to treat this,” he mentioned.
“At that point, my chances of curable went from something low to 90% range. And so that was a great day.”
Comic Dave Coulier attends the Folks’s Alternative Awards 2017 at Microsoft Theater on January 18, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Picture by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Pictures)
A Sturdy Assist Community
Dave additional mentioned his analysis throughout an look on the At this time present this morning.
“The first thing I said to them was, ‘Wait a minute — cancer?’” he mentioned.
“(I was) feeling like I got punched in the stomach because it never happens to you. You always hear about it happening to someone else.”
Comic Dave Coulier attends the Folks’s Alternative Awards 2017 at Microsoft Theater on January 18, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Picture by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Pictures)
Dave went on to credit score his spouse along with his ongoing restoration, noting that she “organized (his) entire life, from nutrition to the doctor’s appointments to the pills.”
“She’s got stuff color-coded,” he added. “It’s pretty great.”
A Optimistic Outlook
Dave has retained his well-known humorousness within the wake of his analysis. And he says he’s prepared for no matter comes subsequent within the combat of his life.
Actor Dave Coulier attends the premiere of Netflix’s “Fuller House” at Pacific Theatres at The Grove on February 16, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Picture by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Pictures)
“My joke is that in four short weeks, I’ve gone from a Virgo to a Cancer,” he mentioned on At this time. “I’ve tried to retain a sense of reality but also a sense of humor about it.”
“I’ve had an incredible life. I’ve had the most amazing people in my life. This has been an extraordinary journey, and I’m OK if this is the end of the journey.”
At this time’s announcement has prompted an outpouring of assist on social media, with many sharing fond reminiscences of Full Home and Dave’s late costar on the present, Bob Saget.
We want Dave and his household all the perfect as they face this battle collectively.
