Teddi Mellencamp has become a beacon of light for many who find themselves fighting the same battle. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star has been fighting against cancer publicly. And trying to put her best foot forward. The next few months will be tough, but the Bravoleb is determined to keep followers up to date on her next big steps.
Teddi Mellencamp has a big CAT scan coming up
Teddi recently sat down with Extra to share an update on how she was doing. “What we have to remember is that my cancer was skin cancer. The last time we spoke here was, like, I had skin cancer, melanoma, on my back,” Teddi shared. The mother of three went on to say, “This metastasized, which is still a form of melanoma, but into my brain, into my lungs. I have, you know, before I had them removed, I had four plum-sized melanomas in my brain, and I hadn’t gotten a CAT scan. But I had gone and gotten my skin checked every three months.”
This Wednesday is an essential moment for Teddi in her recovery process. “Wednesday, I go in and get my next CAT scan, where they’ll find out if these recent tumors are getting smaller, and then I also get my third round of immunotherapy. I always thought radiation was the one that was going to kick my butt, but it’s been immunotherapy.” Teddi told the host it will be “four days of bad mood coming up.” But it’s just a part of the journey.
Teddi Mellencamp is most frightened for her children
Perhaps the most heartwrenching thing about Teddi’s cancer battle is her fear for her three children. While tearing up, the RHOBH alum admitted, “I get sad at the idea of not, and my kids are young. My kids are young, and I still have a lot more trouble to cause. I have so much, you know, I’m nowhere near ready, and I feel like I’m gonna fight as hard as I possibly can. But um, no, it’s scary.” Teddi’s children are aware of their mother’s health issues, too. “I think the girls are okay because they just are so chatty, you know, they ask everything. Cruz, my son … he is a little bit confused because he’s not asking questions.”
Teddi went on to explain “The other day I was having a sip of, taking a sip of something, and he goes, ‘Can I have a sip?’ I was like, ‘Yeah, sure,’ and he goes, ‘Never mind, actually you’re contagious,’ and I’m like, ‘I’m actually not contagious, bud.’ And, like, he’ll come in in the middle of the night and, like, check that I’m breathing.”
What are Teddi Mellencamp’s next steps in her cancer battle?
As far as her personal life goes, Teddi and Edwin Arroyave have put their divorce on hold. She told viewers, “We’re not together, but we put, like, all the divorce stuff on hold because getting divorced is very stressful.” Edwin has moved back into the family home to help with the children. “It’s called nesting, but most of the time now, since I’ve had these surgeries, he’ll stay at the house and then we kind of rotate around, but not, you know, we’re separate bedroom-ing,” Teddi shared.
For Teddi, each day is a gift as she continues the good fight. She shared during the interview, “Today is a good day. I think what I’ve learned through all of this is some days, I’m gonna feel great … Some days, I’m not … Everybody’s journey is different.” And for Teddi she finds the positive well wishes a boost adding, “I would say a big thing has been all of the people messaging me saying, ‘I went and got checked because of you,’ or ‘My doctor only had me get this checked, and then I said, no, you should also do this.’” Before she left the studio, she once again encouraged fans to get themselves checked for skin cancer in hopes of helping others.
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