Dave Courier revealed today that he has been diagnosed with “very aggressive” cancer.
of Full house The star revealed that he is battling stage 3 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Dave said he was diagnosed in October after a respiratory infection caused swollen lymph nodes.
Dave Coulier’s shocking cancer diagnosis
In an interview published Wednesday morning, Dave revealed that his diagnosis came as a complete shock.
“Three days later, the doctor called me back and said, ‘I wish I had better news, but you have non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and it’s called B-cell lymphoma, and it’s very aggressive.’ ” he said. people.
“I went from catching a little cold to getting cancer, and it was pretty tough,” he says. “This has been a real roller coaster ride.”
Dave added that he had lost multiple family members to cancer and immediately decided to take an aggressive, “head-on” approach to fighting the disease.
Dave, along with his wife, Melissa Bring, and friends in the medical field have assembled a top-notch team of physicians.
“We all put our heads together and said, ‘Okay, where do we go from here?'” And they had very specific plans for how to handle this. ” he said.
Shortly thereafter, Dave received the good news that his bone marrow test came back negative.
“At that point, my chance of recovery went from low to in the 90 percent range. And it was a great day.”
strong support network
Dave further explained his diagnosis during his appearance on the show. today This morning’s program.
“The first thing I said to them was, ‘Wait a minute, cancer?'” he says.
“(I) felt like I was punched in the stomach, because that doesn’t happen to you. You always hear about the same thing happening to someone else.”
Dave went on to credit his wife for his continued recovery, saying she “organized[his]entire life, from nutrition to doctor visits to medications.” said.
“She has color-coded ones,” he added. “That’s really wonderful.”
positive outlook
Despite his diagnosis, Dave has retained his famous sense of humor. And he said he’s ready for whatever happens next in the fight of his life.
“My joke is that in four short weeks, I went from a Virgo to a Cancer,” he said. today. “We’ve tried to keep it real but also have a sense of humor.”
“I told Melissa, I don’t know why, but no matter how bad the news is, I’m going to be okay. … I can’t explain where it came from,” he added.
“I’ve lived an incredible life. I’ve had the most amazing people in my life. It’s been an extraordinary journey, but I’m okay if this is the end of it.”
Today’s announcement sparked an outpouring of support on social media, with many sharing fond memories. Full house and Dave’s late co-star on the show, Bob Saget.
We wish Dave and his family all the best in this battle together.
