Well folks, in a world that’s often short on good news, here comes a reason to smile wide and maybe even do the signature “Cut. It. Out.” Dave Coulier — everyone’s favorite hockey-loving, Popeye-voiced Uncle Joey from “Full House” — has officially kicked cancer to the curb. That’s right: Coulier, 65, is now “cancer-free” after a battle with stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and his co-star Candace Cameron Bure is making sure the world knows it.
Candace, ever the cheerleader in and out of character, took to social media with a burst of joy that practically leapt off the screen. “”DAVE IS CANCER FREE!!!!”” Join me in celebrating this AMAZING news — let’s shower him with all the love in the world,” she wrote, posting a throwback photo carousel of the two of them from their “Full House” days through to today. Cue the theme song and pass the tissues.
Coulier’s health journey was no sitcom storyline. It started with what seemed like a simple upper respiratory infection, then turned serious when his lymph nodes swelled — leading doctors to run PET and CT scans. The results? A fast and aggressive form of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. “I went from ‘I’ve got a little head cold’ to ‘I have cancer,’” Coulier shared. “It was overwhelming.”
But through it all, Coulier kept his head high and his spirit even higher. In conversations with “Parade” and “People”, he revealed how the strength of his family — especially the women he grew up admiring — helped him remain centered and calm. “I found myself remarkably calm with whatever the outcome was going to be,” he said. That kind of grounded optimism is rare, and downright inspiring.
And now? “Zero” is his favorite number. “There is no sign of cancer,” Coulier revealed in February, calling it one of the best moments of his life. And just this week, he added: “Today is the first day I really feel like myself.” After months of treatment, soul-searching, and support from loved ones, the man behind Uncle Joey is standing tall and smiling wide — with a clean bill of health and a renewed perspective.
Coulier also left fans with a poignant reminder: “Get checked.” “Take great care of yourself,” he said, encouraging preventive screenings like colonoscopies and mammograms. “There’s a lot to live for.”
From laughter on the “Full House” set to triumph in real life, Dave Coulier’s journey is a powerful testament to resilience, love, and a little bit of that old Joey Gladstone charm. And if you listen closely… you can almost hear him say it: “Cut. It. Out.”
