John Stamos praises ‘Hero’ Dave Coulier after second cancer diagnosis
Johannes Stamos is inside Dave Coulier‘s corner following the actor’s second cancer diagnosis.
“What about this man? He’s my hero, he’s my No. 1 inspiration,” Stamos, 62, said during an interview on the Friday, December 12, episode of the Today show.
Stamos went on to say that he had reunited with his former Full house costar recently. “I was with him last weekend and he’s great,” he continued. “He’s Dave and he’s beautiful. It sounds strange, but if anyone had to go through this, he’s a good one because he can really inspire and talk to the world and show that with good will and love you can get through it.”
Host Craig Melvin then noted that Coulier’s “eyes light up” when he speaks about Stamos, who joked, “I think he’s in love with me.”
Coulier, 66, appeared on the Today show earlier this month to reveal that he is undergoing treatment for tongue cancer after previously battling non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
“It was a roller coaster,” Coulier said on December 2. “To go through chemotherapy and feel the relief of ‘Wow, it’s gone,’ and then get a test that says, well, now you have another form of cancer… it’s a shock to the system.”
Coulier announced his first diagnosis in November 2024. He later confirmed in March that he was cancer-free.
“It was a very tough year, the chemotherapy was grueling,” Coulier said during the morning show. “A few months ago I had a PET scan and something flashed on the scan. The doctor said, ‘We don’t know what it is, but there’s something at the base of your tongue.'”
Initially, Coulier’s “painful” biopsy showed no signs of cancer. However, a new appointment in October showed that growth was picking up again. Coulier later underwent an MRI and a CT scan, prompting doctors to perform another biopsy to remove more of his tongue. He was eventually diagnosed with early-stage tongue cancer.
Dave Coulier remembers the hardest days of his battle with stage 3 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Coulier, 65, was diagnosed in October 2024 and late last month revealed he is cancer-free. The Full House star detailed his health scare on the Wednesday, April 16 episode of “How Rude, Tanneritos!” Describes the period between his cancers […]
“They said it’s completely unrelated to my non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. This is a new form of cancer. … I said, ‘Are you kidding me?'” Coulier recalled. “They said it could come from having had an HPV virus 30 years ago. Many people carry the HPV virus, but they said mine activated and turned into a carcinoma.”
According to Coulier, the disease was discovered so early that it is ‘very treatable’. Doctors suggested he begin radiation treatment “immediately.”
“It’s a very different animal than chemo. It doesn’t feel as aggressive, but there are still side effects,” he said of radiation, noting that he is “cautiously optimistic” about the process. “The silver lining here is that I had cancer, which allowed me to detect my other form of cancer. It seems crazy to make that claim, but it’s true.”
After Coulier’s health update, Stamos’ wife said: Caitlin McHughshared a loving message via Instagram.
“While I love how you use your experiences to help others, I really hope that God/the universe gives you a well-deserved break in the new year. ❤️❤️,” she wrote in the comments section of an excerpt from the Today show.
