Three months after revealing his cancer diagnosis, Dave Coulier Continue the fight of his life.
During a recent interview with ABC -Wxyz in Detroit, Coulier’s wife, Melissa, said that although the “full house” alums “Alum has become the struggle” has become more difficult “, they both remain positive and even participate in crazy morning rituals who help are to increase trust.
“He has a number of really tough days, and as the chemo accumulates, it becomes a bit more difficult and harder,” she told the local station on Thursday.
‘Full House’ star Dave Coulier with the diagnosis ‘very aggressive’ cancer
Dave Coulier, with wife Melissa, revealed his diagnosis in November. (Tara Ziemba/Getty images)
“He has such a positive attitude, and you need that to really fight it,” she went on. “Every morning, when he feels for it, we try to put on a song and play a small dance party with the dogs, because if you feel good, you have to celebrate that too.”
“He has had a lot of loss in his life when it comes to handling cancer. He lost his mother, his sister, his niece. His other sister had it,” she added. “I think he takes every step for him and really puts strength by seeing the women who were so close in his life to lead through it, and he just wants to honor them.”
In November, Coulier, who played as Joey Gladstone in the beloved TV series “Full House” announced in the 1980s and 90s that he had been diagnosed with Stadium 3 Non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Coulier said earlier that his diagnosis was “overwhelming” in the beginning. (Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty images)
The actor and comedian said he was diagnosed in October after he had experienced an infection in the upper respiratory tract caused by great swelling in his lymph nodes.
“Three days later my doctors called me back and they said:” We wish we had better news for you, but you have non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and it is called B-cell, and it is very aggressive, “said He people.
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“I went from,” I got a bit of a main cold “to” I have cancer, “and it was pretty overwhelming,” he added. “This has been a really fast roller coaster ride of a trip.”
Coulier played in the leading role as Joey Gladstone on “Full House” in the 1980s and 90s.
According to the American Cancer Society, B-cell lymphoma is a type of cancer that develops in B lymphocytes. B-cell lymphomas are good for the vast majority of non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Every year more than 80,000 Americans are diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
“The first thing I told them was:” Wait a minute – cancer? “” Coulier shared later The “Today” show. “(I was) the feeling that I was beaten in the stomach because it never happens to you. You always hear that it happens to someone else.”
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Coulier undergoes chemotherapy. (Dave Coulier/Instagram)
“My joke is that I went from a virgin to a cancer in four short weeks,” he continued. “I tried to maintain a sense of reality, but also a sense of humor about it.”
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“I told Melissa that I don’t know why, but I (am) ok with what the news will be, no matter how devastating … I can’t explain where that came from,” he added. “I have had an incredible life. I have had the most amazing people in my life. This has been an extraordinary journey, and I am ok if this is the end of the journey.”
Stephanie Giang-Paunon from FOX News Digital has contributed to this message.
