Teddi Mellencamp Has Multiple Brain Tumors, Will Undergo Surgery
Originally appeared on E! Online
Teddi Mellencamp is facing another health scare.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum shared she has been diagnosed with multiple brain tumors.
'For the last several weeks I've been dealing with severe and debilitating headaches,' Teddi shared on Instagram Feb. 12. 'Yesterday the pain was unbearable and required hospitalization. After a CT scan and MRI, doctors found multiple tumors on my brain, which they believe have been growing for at least 6 months.'
The former Bravo star shared that she's having emergency surgery on Feb. 12 to remove two of the masses, adding, "The remaining smaller tumors will be dealt with via radiation at a later date."
Teddi—who is mom to kids Slate, 12, Cruz, 10 and Dove, 4, with estranged husband Edwin Arroyave—has been able to find comfort in those closest to her following her diagnosis.
"I am so blessed to be surrounded by my children, family, friends, doctors, nurses and surgeons who are doing everything possible to get me back into better health," the 43-year-old concluded her statement. "Thank you to everybody who has reached out and to everyone who is supporting me on this journey."
This isn't the first time Teddi has received difficult medical news.
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Since sharing the news, the Two T's in a Pod podcast cohost has received support from fans and several fellow Housewives stars.
The Real Housewives of Orange County's Emily Simpson commented, "Praying for your health my friend," while Real Housewives of Miami star Kiki Barth replied, "I am praying for you."
This isn't the first time Teddi has received difficult medical news.
The accountability coach was diagnosed with stage 2 melanoma in 2022 and subsequently endured 16 surgeries to remove the cancer, including a December 2023 procedure that involved taking out "a very large patch of skin where the majority of my melanomas were,' she told E! News at the time, 'and then they were able to pull my skin over the flap of area that was missing."
"You have very dark moments where you think, 'What if I don't make it? What does that mean for my children? What does that mean for my husband? What does that mean for my business?'" she admitted. "You go through all those emotions."
However, Teddi maintained a positive outlook on life throughout the painful process.
"When things are so out of your control," she noted, "and you can't plan for it, sometimes you just have to accept what's happening and try to find peace in that."
Keep reading to see more stars who've opened up about health scares.
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