Inside Teddi Mellencamp's years-long skin cancer battle amid devastating brain tumor diagnosis

Teddi Mellencamp revealed a devastating health update on Wednesday and shared 'multiple tumors' were found on her brain - resulting in her needing emergency surgery. The TV personality, 43, has been battling skin cancer since her diagnosis in 2022 and has kept her fans up-to-date with the journey on social media. After undergoing nearly 20 surgeries in the span of almost three years, the RHOBH star broke down in tears late last year in December as she expressed she finally got good news and would need to undergo another biopsy.

However, on Wednesday Mellencamp explained that had been suffering from 'severe and debilitating headaches' for weeks - which landed her in the hospital. Two tumors will be surgically removed while the remaining ones 'will be dealt' through radiation afterwards. Following Teddi's health update, DailyMail.com takes a look at the reality star's candid years-long battle with melanoma. Teddi Mellencamp, 43, revealed a devastating health update on Wednesday and shared 'multiple tumors' were found on her brain - resulting in her needing emergency surgery; seen in 2024 in L.A.

In October 2022, Mellencamp took to her Instagram account in order to reveal that she was diagnosed with stage II melanoma - the most dangerous form of skin cancer. At the time, she uploaded a photo of her bandaged shoulder where the biopsy had taken place and called the shock diagnosis as a 'wake-up call'. In October 2022, Mellencamp took to her Instagram account in order to reveal that she was diagnosed with stage II melanoma - the most dangerous form of skin cancer.

At the time, she uploaded a photo of her bandaged shoulder where the biopsy had taken place and called the shock diagnosis as a 'wake-up call.'. 'Melanoma awareness update. Despite my anxiety, I listened to the doctors and went in for my 3-month skin check last week since my previous melanoma.'. 'They said I had another abnormal spot near my last one so they did a biopsy. I got the call this morning: Stage 2 melanoma. Now, next Wednesday I go to an oncologist to have it cut out and come up with a game plan on next steps.'.

The mother-of-three added, 'Of course, this is all pending some additional testing and biopsies of other spots nearby that were taken today.'. 'Moral of this story: if a doctor says, "come in every 3 months" please go in every 3 months,' Teddi encouraged her followers. 'I so badly wanted to blow this off. "What could happen in 3 months?" I thought. Apparently a lot.'. 'I continue to share this journey because I was a 90s teen, putting baby oil and iodine on my skin to tan it.'.

She continued, 'Never wearing sunscreen or getting my moles checked until I was 40 years old. This has been such a wakeup call for me, and I hope to all of you, to love and protect the skin you're in.'. In March of that year, she gave a special shout out to her close pal and RHOBH star Kyle Richards for noticing spots on her back. 'She immediately took me to the doc who within minutes said it looks like melanoma and did a big removal...,' Teddi recalled.

Later that same month, the star gave an additional update following a PET (positron emission tomography) scan to gather 3D images of the inside of her body; seen in December 2024 in L.A. Later that same month, the star gave an additional update following a PET (positron emission tomography) scan to gather 3D images of the inside of her body. 'Post PET scan update: looking at PET scans and they think I'm predisposed to melanomas,' Teddi explained. 'I will need wide encision surgery removal and nodal mapping.'.

'During the surgery they will also do a sentinel lymphnoid biopsy. Because with a PET scan they can't see if it’s spread to lymph nodes. I am getting 2 more biopsies of new locations today and surgery is on Tuesday.'. She also shared a photo of her shoulder to reveal which spots have been removed and others that would be removed at a later date. Two specific spots 'near my shoulder are the ones they are concerned could go to lymph nodes and will be a large connected removal.'.

'Then will meet with a geneticist to see if I could possibly have the BRCA2 mutation. Thank you for the outpouring of love and support Please go get checked.'. Two months after revealing her stage II melanoma diagnosis, Mellencamp gave a positive update and shared that her recent surgeries at the time 'were successful'. She added, 'It's been eye-opening how quickly things can change and it's a lesson I will never forget, nor quit speaking up about'.

Two months after revealing her stage II melanoma diagnosis, Mellencamp gave a positive update and shared that her recent surgeries at the time 'were successful.'. Alongside a photo that showed off multiple scars on her upper back and shoulder, Teddi wrote, 'The margins are clear. I also got genetic testing results and there are no mutations we need to worry about.'. 'And I just had a healthy mammogram (please don't forgo these either, ladies). So I say peace out to 11 melanomas and 3 lymph nodes - I gladly hardly knew ya - and hello to a new sense of peace.'.