John Stamos promises to be by 'Full House' co-star Dave Coulier's side following his cancer diagnosis

Dave Coulier is battling stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma and has decided to 'talk about it and open the discussion and inspire people'
PUBLISHED NOV 14, 2024
John Stamos paid tribute to Dave Coulier following his cancer diagnosis (Kelly Lee Barrett/Getty Images)
John Stamos paid tribute to Dave Coulier following his cancer diagnosis (Kelly Lee Barrett/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: John Stamos has promised full support to his 'Full House' co-star Dave Coulier after he was diagnosed with cancer.

Coulier recently disclosed that he is battling stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma and Stamos did not hesitate to show some brotherly love to him, accordong to People.

Actors Dave Coulier and John Stamos visit the Dannon Oikos Tent on January 29, 2014, in New York City. (Photo by Mike Pont/FilmMagic)
Dave Coulier and John Stamos visit the Dannon Oikos Tent in New York City (Mike Pont/FilmMagic)

He took to Instagram, sharing a series of pictures of the two. The first image showed the actors in their young days as Stamos hugged Coulier.

The 61-year-old wrote in the caption, “My brother from Day 1. Love you @dcoulier and I’ll be by your side through it all.”


 
 
 
 
 
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The 65-year-old stand-up comedian’s wife Melissa Bring commented, “Love you PP - thank you for the daily support and love!! ❤️❤️”

Dave Coulier calls John Stamos ‘truly a brother’

Dave Coulier also talked about John Stamos’ love for him during his interview with People. The television host said, “I can't wait for him to visit, November 15, I get a chemo treatment. November 16, John's going to be here.”

Actors John Stamos and Dave Coulier attend the premiere of Netflix's 'Fuller House' at Pacific Theatres at The Grove on February 16, 2016, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)
John Stamos and Dave Coulier attend the premiere of Netflix's 'Fuller House' at Pacific Theatres at The Grove in Los Angeles, California (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)

“He goes, ‘If you want to just sleep, I'll just sit by you or if you want to listen to music or just talk, whatever.’ And I'm just like, ‘Wow. That's like a brother. That's just truly a brother,’” he added.

This came after Coulier opened up about his diagnosis. Due to an upper respiratory infection, he got a major swelling in his lymph nodes.

John Stamos and Dave Coulier (who co-starred in the TV Show
John Stamos and Dave Coulier pose backstage at the hit musical 'Bye Bye Birdie' on Broadway at The Henry Miller Theater in New York City (Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic)

After getting done with PET and CT scans along with a biopsy, he got the news.

Dave Coulier called cancer diagnosis ‘really fast roller coaster ride’

"Three days later, my doctors called me back and they said, ‘We wish we had better news for you, but you have non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and it's called B cell and it's very aggressive,” he told People.

The podcaster shared, “I went from, I got a little bit of a head cold to I have cancer, and it was pretty overwhelming. This has been a really fast roller coaster ride of a journey.”

Actor Dave Coulier attends 90s Con at Ocean Center on September 14, 2024 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Gerardo Mora/Getty Images)
Dave Coulier attends 90s Con at Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida (Gerardo Mora/Getty Images)

Also, on his podcast, ‘Full House Rewind’ with Marla Sokoloff, Coulier, wearing a hat, said that he’s always been “a man of many hats, but this hat has special significance because a couple of weeks ago, I was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.”

He asserted that he won’t “try and hide anything. I would rather talk about it and open the discussion and inspire people.”

Actor Dave Coulier (R) and his Wife Melissa Bring (L) attend the TV Land Icon Awards at The Barker Hanger on April 10, 2016, in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic)
Dave Coulier (R) and his Wife Melissa Bring (L) attend the TV Land Icon Awards at The Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, California (Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic)

Showcasing his determination, Coulier added, “I looked at how those words affected [Melissa] and I thought, you know what, I'm going to be strong throughout this, not just for me, but I'm going to be strong for her.”

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