Full House star's devastating cancer diagnosis
Dave Coulier has revealed his devastating cancer diagnosis
The Full House star told the US Today show about his "roller coaster" health struggle on Wednesday.
After finding out that he was diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, he said it felt like "I got punched in the stomach because it never happens to you," according to Page Six.
Coulier, whose first symptom was a lump in his groin, noted that he was “on pins and needles for a few days” while waiting to hear whether the disease had spread “to any major organs or [his] blood or bones or anything.”
While waiting for his results, the 65-year-old actor told his wife, Melissa Coulier that he accepted his fate.
“I’m OK with whatever the news [is] going to be no matter how devastating. … 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”.
Fortunately the cancer has not moved outside of his lymphatic system, and since then the actor has started chemotherapy, which he said was “intense” and “scared the daylights” out of him.
“There [are] days where I feel unbelievable,” he said. “Then there’s other days where … I’m just going to lay down and let this be what it’s going to be”.
Coulier is expected to finish treatment in February 2025 after undergoing six rounds of chemo every three weeks.
While the diagnosis was initially shocking, the actor has assured his fans that the curability rate is promising.
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