Teddi Mellencamp shaves her head before brain surgery as Bravo friends gather amid her cancer battle

Teddi Mellencamp showcased her newly shaved head after announcing she would be undergoing emergency surgery for brain tumors. The former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 43, documented parts of the scary ordeal, sharing a number of videos to her Instagram Stories on Wednesday, including the moment her long blonde tresses were shaved to a buzzcut. As she prepared for surgery, Teddi kept up her spirits, telling two female pals in a clip, 'I didn't have this look on my bucket list.'.

One of her friends told her, 'Love you babe. You got this,' while another said, 'Might be your best look yet.'. The star was joined by a number of pals in the hospital, including Kyle Richards, 56 — at whose house she's been staying amid her divorce — and Morgan Wade, 30. Teddi also had the support of her estranged husband Edwin Arroyave, 47. Mellencamp's health surgery comes two years after she battled stage II melanoma cancer.

Teddi Mellencamp, 43, showcased her newly shaved head after announcing she would be undergoing emergency surgery for brain tumors. The star was joined by a number of pals, including Kyle Richards , 56, and Morgan Wade, 30, who rushed to be by her side in the hospital. Mellencamp's health surgery comes two years after she battled stage II melanoma cancer: seen in 2024. In another video, Teddi teased her brother Hud Mellencamp, 30, joking she was rocking a shaved head better than him.

'I hate to break it to my bother, but once I'm allowed to wash my hair, and it's not all spiky, I think I've taken you for a run for your money Hud. I'll see you tomorrow, and we'll see who did it better. Who wore it best.'. She also shared a clip with her former co-star Kyle, and country singer Morgan, who have been the subject of lesbian romance rumors. The clip started out with Teddi in a hospital bed. 'Yup, here we go!' she said, as she panned the camera to the other people in the room. Richards and Wade both waved at the camera, with Kyle flashing a small smile.

'We're all getting ready. How many minutes? What’s the countdown?' she asked, before being told she only had ten minutes before the surgery. Richards sported a casual ensemble for the hospital visit, wearing a black zip-up jacket, jeans and a trucker hat. A surgical mask was looped around her wrist. Meanwhile Wade sported a black beanie, a graphic t-shirt and black jeans. Last December it was revealed that Teddi has been living with longtime pal Kyle amid her divorce. Kyle herself is mid-separation from Mauricio Umansky after 27 years of marriage.

Earlier on Wednesday Teddi revealed 'multiple tumors' have been found on her brain and that she would be undergoing emergency surgery today. The former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star documented parts of the scary ordeal, sharing a number of videos to her Instagram Stories on Wednesday, including the moment her long blonde tresses were shaved to a buzzcut. As she prepared for surgery, Teddi kept up her spirits, telling two female pals in one clip, 'I didn't have this look on my bucket list.' One of her pals replied, 'Might be your best look yet'.

In another video, Teddi teased her brother Hud Mellencamp, 30, joking she was rocking a shaved head better than him. She also shared a clip with her former co-star Kyle, and country singer Morgan, who have been the subject of lesbian romance rumors. The clip started out with Teddi in a hospital bed. 'Yup, here we go!' she said, as she panned the camera to the other people in the room. Richards and Wade both waved at the camera, with Kyle flashing a small smile.

Teddi also had the support of her estranged husband Edwin Arroyave, 47, who was present among her loved ones. Teddi and Kyle have been friends for many years. Last year Teddi moved into Kyle's home as both former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills costars navigate their respective separations; seen in 2023. In a statement posted to her Instagram, Mellencamp revealed the tumors were discovered following 'several weeks' of 'severe and debilitating headaches.'.

She shared that doctors would be removing two tumors today, with the remaining 'smaller tumors' to be 'dealt with via radiation at a later date.'. The devastating news comes amid her battle with skin cancer, which began in 2022. While it's unclear what type of tumor has been discovered, skin cancer can spread to the brain and cause brain tumors, known as brain metastasis. 'For the last several weeks I've been dealing with severe and debilitating headaches. Yesterday the pain was unbearable and required hospitalization,' Mellencamp, who is the daughter of American singer John Mellencamp, said in her statement.

'After a CT scan and MRI, doctors found multiple tumors on my brain, which they believed have been growing for at least 6 months. 'Two of the tumors will be surgically removed today - the remaining smaller tumors will be dealt with via radiation at a later date. 'I am 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.