One month after announcing he’s cancer-free, comedian Dave Coulier has opened up on the harsh realities that come with the disease. Above all else, the former Full House actor discussed the painful experiences he endured amid his chemotherapy treatment, as well as his struggles to cope with the illness as his health rapidly deteriorated.
In October 2024, Coulier revealed to the public that he had been diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a cancer affliction that typically has a 60% survival rate. Fortunately, after months of successful treatment, Coulier’s cancer ultimately went into remission, with the stand-up comedian confirming his improved condition this past March.
In a recent appearance on “How Rude, Tanneritos!”, Coulier went into further detail about his past complications with the disease, including the debilitating effects of the treatment as he underwent chemo.
“You know, they say they have to kill you in order to save your life, and there were times where I felt like, ‘I don’t know how many more of these I can do,'” Coulier said. “Your hair falls out, and you get neuropathy, and you get muscle cramps and spasms and dizziness and vertigo, and all of these things.”
Above all else, Coulier credited his wife, Melissa, for helping him overcome the illness, emphasizing that her meticulous care made all the difference.
“I’d have night sweats and she’d go, ‘We gotta change these sheets again,'” Coulier said. “And, ‘Here’s a cold compress and here’s your food and here’s your drugs.’ And I mean, she micro-managed this in such a way that I will forever be grateful to her, the way she so valiantly plowed through this.”
Though his battle with cancer proved an altogether traumatic experience — including an abrupt biopsy after the doctor’s noticed Coulier’s lymph nodes had suddenly flared — the 65-year-old continued to point out how much his wife’s presence and support helped him along his journey.
“I learned how incredible my wife is,” Coulier said, looking back at the experiences. “And I also learned just how much a positive attitude can help you plow through things.”