Candace Cameron Bure gets emotional in teary-eyed reaction to Dave Coulier's cancer diagnosis: 'I've been praying'

“Full House” alum Candace Cameron Bure is keeping faith with her beloved partner, Dave Coulier, after it was recently announced that the 65-year-old actor was diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

“A cancer diagnosis is very difficult. And it was very painful for Dave and Melissa [Coulier] call and let us all know in person before it goes to press,” said Cameron Bure in an interview with Fox News Digital. “But we know his cancer is very treatable. And many people have gone into remission many, many years since that. So, you know, it was like the best diagnosis you can get for traumatic stories, in that way. It sounds very promising.”

The actress, who played DJ Tanner for a combined 13 seasons on both “Full House” and its spin off, “Fuller House,” had an emotional reaction to the news Thursday.

“It didn't come to me for a few weeks because when you hear that someone has cancer, at least I didn't want to accept it,” he said with tears in his eyes. “You don't want to think about it, “okay, let's go. What are we doing? Like, let's get through this.” And then when you see her start losing her hair, that's when it hits me.”

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Cameron Bure said Coulier, best known for playing the lovable “Uncle Joey” on the hit ABC sitcom, has an “amazing” outlook and is “very nice” despite the news.

Some of Coulier's co-stars on the hit show have publicly expressed their support for the actor's choice to undergo chemotherapy to fight the aggressive cancer – including fellow actor John Stamos, who posted a photo on social media wearing a bald cap alongside Coulier, who shaved his head before starting treatment.

The actor told Fox News Digital that his support is in his constant prayers.

“I was like, Dave, I was praying every day… [Stamos] put on the bald cap – it was great and Dave thought it was funny. [But] I told Dave and Mel, the best way I can support you is to pray for you every day, because you know my faith is strong. And I feel like that's where my strength lies, in prayer. So I will be praying every day.”

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“I carry [my faith] with me wherever I go… My faith is what I am. It is the basis of everything. I do not leave my faith at the door of my house…”

– Candace Cameron Bure

Cameron Bure continued to discuss her experience of being a woman of faith in Hollywood, telling Fox News Digital that while it can be “hard,” she feels God has opened many doors for her in the entertainment industry.

“I carry [my faith] with me where I go. I don't earn by believing in my work or getting a job. My faith is who I am. It is the basis of everything. I don't leave my faith at the door of my house when I go to work. And in the same way, I don't use my faith to move me forward. I just need to communicate with God every day in every aspect of my life, whether that's my home life, my work life, and I'm not ashamed of it.”

Candace Cameron Bure discusses her challenging year, and how she's focusing on faith this holiday season. (Melissa Coulier photo)

But Cameron Bure wasn't always honest. It was during her performance on “Full House” that she was introduced to Christianity.

“I think many people don't realize that while my mother was a Christian, my father was not. So we didn't grow up in a home where, when I was young, we went to church or read the Bible. I wouldn't call our home a Christian home.

“But it was when I was 12 years old, that's when my parents started going to church,” he added. “They were having a problem in their marriage. They were thinking of getting a divorce, so their friend had invited them to go to church, to seek advice on the ministry. And that's what my parents did, and that's how it was. [when I was] 12… My little faith had the faith of a child, [but]you know, God loves those children. That's what he wants us all to have, a childlike faith.”

That childlike faith is becoming more and more prevalent in Hollywood, as more and more studios, networks, and streaming services prioritize faith-based content. Cameron Bure told Fox News Digital that he believes the evolution of content is a reflection of culture.

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“Faith-based content has been around for a long time. But it's been lacking. It's amazing that they're putting out content, but we're at a point where, like, it just needs to be elevated and of the same quality. That we're looking at other shows,” he said. “And that's what people like Kingdom Story and with Angel Studios, Dallas Jenkins, and I'm going to throw in my company, Candy Rock, and our movie “Unsung Hero” that came out earlier this year… everyone's hyped that game, and Good audiences are emerging, because they want content.”

“Full House” alum Candace Cameron Bure stars in America's Greatest Family holiday movie, “A Christmas Less Traveled.” (David Astorga / America's Greatest Family)

“We need this content and I think the voices are getting stronger when they say we need content. And then people show that with their dollar, they show theaters, they pay more for the best channels or channels that they believe will not conflict with their moral values, so we are here to we made content, and I'm happy to be a part of this and to be a part of leading that charge.”

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The actress, who also works as the Chief Content Officer of Great American Media, went on to say that this is her favorite thing.

“That's what I've been putting my mind to and what I've been aiming for throughout my career,” he said. “So I'm in this long game, whatever it takes.”

While Cameron Bure is no stranger to speaking out about her strong faith, she's no stranger to openly discussing her mental health issues — she recently revealed on her podcast her long-term struggle with depression.

Acknowledging the stigma surrounding mental health within the religious community — again, because of Coulier's diagnosis — he offered his advice to anyone who may be struggling with health issues of any kind:

“If I am diagnosed with cancer, I will still see a doctor,” he said, encouraging people to seek help if they need it. “God will do what God will do. God can do a miracle in my body, [but] I'm still going to see a doctor while I pray and talk to God.”

“I feel like that's a shame for a lot of Christians … when it comes to the area of ​​mental health, that they often feel ashamed, like they don't trust God enough. But that's why I'm an advocate, go and talk to someone, go to therapy and talk about it. It's okay to go talk to someone.”

Fox News' Stephanie Giang contributed to this report.