Dave Coulier is taking fans along on his journey to recovery. The actor, best known for playing Joey on Full House , posted a photo of himself giving a thumbs up while undergoing chemotherapy days after sharing that he has been diagnosed with stage 3 Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a type of blood cancer involving the lymph nodes. "Putting a positive spin and sending love to all of you who are battling and going through chemo," the 65-year-old captioned his pic, shared on his Instagram Stories Nov.
15, according to multiple outlets . "And remember to laugh." Coulier had made his cancer diagnosis public Nov.
13, noting that he was diagnosed five weeks earlier. "In that time, I've had three surgeries, I've had chemo, I've lost a little bit of hair," he told Today 's Hoda Kotb during the show's episode that day. "I kind of look like a little baby bird now, but it has been a roller coaster ride for sure.
" Coulier said his type of lymphoma was "very aggressive" and "happened very quickly." "The onset of this growing lymphoma in my groin area was very quick. So I said, 'Ah, something's not right.
I have a golf ball down here,'" the comedian said. "And they said, 'We wish we had better news for you, but you have B-cell lymphoma, we need to get you into chemotherapy right away.'" Coulier said the curability rate of his cancer was "90 plus percent," adding, "So it's very treatable.
" Meanwhile, the actor, who is married to Melissa Bring , is leaning on his loved ones for support while reflecti.