Real Housewives star Teddi Mellencamp went in for emergency surgery after doctors found “multiple” tumours on her brain – her ex has updated fans on how she’s doing
A reality star diagnosed with multiple brain tumours has been left in agonising pain.
Last week, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Teddi Mellencamp announced she was having emergency surgery to remove two brain tumours. Teddi, who starred on the drama-filled Bravo series with the likes of Denise Richards, had been suffering with “severe and debilitating headaches” for weeks.
Doctors discovered several tumours on her brain after she went to hospital in “unbearable” pain. They believe the tumours have been growing for at at least six months.
Her estranged husband Edwin Arroyave has confirmed she’s now had surgery to remove two of the tumours, and luckily it’s gone well. Sadly, however, the TV personality is currently in “so much pain”.
“All I will say right now is surgery went well,” he said in a candid update on social media. “That said, I’ve never seen @teddimellencamp in so much pain. She’s finally getting some needed rest. I know she is so grateful for the outpouring of love.”
Despite Teddi’s recent diagnosis, she and Edwin are currently in the process of divorcing. The pair share their three children Slate, 12, Cruz, 10, and Dove, four, and Teddi is also a stepmum to Edwin’s daughter Bella, 15, from a previous relationship.
However, they’re clearly still on good terms as Edwin has visited his ex in hospital. They posed for a snap together and Edwin said a prayer for her on social media.
Last week, Teddi told fans she was getting surgery to remove two tumours and that the remaining tumours would be dealt with “at a later date”. In a statement on Instagram, she wrote: “For the last several weeks I’ve been dealing with severe and debilitating headaches.
“Yesterday the pain was unbearable and required hospitalization. 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.”
She thanked everybody for their support, adding: “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. Thank you everybody who has reached out, and to everyone who has supported me along this journey.”
Mellencamp posted snaps from her hospital bed before the surgery – she could be seen wearing a hospital robe with devices placed on her forehead. “Counting down the minutes until my babies get here,” she wrote.
“As my dad said this am, god only gives hard stuff to those of us who can handle it. It’s a hard day but I have faith and amazing surgeons and know everything will be ok.”
In the next video Teddi was getting her hair shaved off by a friend, but she remained in high spirits despite the scary circumstances. “I’m going to have this look on my bucket list!,” she said before adding: “My best look!”.
Mellencamp is famed for appearing on three seasons of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills from 2017 until 2020. She is also the daughter of singer John Mellencamp and hosts the Two Ts In A Pod podcast with her Real Housewives pal Tamra Judge.
In October 2022, she was diagnosed with skin cancer – stage II melanoma – which was removed. She has had around 20 surgeries to fight the cancer and was left with a large zig-zag scar across her back and shoulder.
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