Teddi Mellencamp has received words of support from loved ones and pals after revealing that she was given 50/50 odds of surviving her cancer battle.
The TV personality, 43 – who recently revealed the chilling symptoms that led to her brain tumor discovery – reposted sweet messages to her Instagram stories over the weekend after sharing her cancer has progressed to stage four earlier this month.
In February, the star previously shared that multiple tumors were found on her brain and underwent emergency surgery. Additional tumors were then discovered on her brain and lungs.
Teddi – who has also been candid about her battle with melanoma – appeared on ABC’s Nightline this week and said that doctors have given her a ‘fifty-fifty’ chance on survival as she still receives immunotherapy treatment.
Mellencamp’s sister Justice took to Instagram to pen a tribute to the star alongside a screensH๏τ of her during the latest interview.
‘My brave, beautiful sister sharing her journey and showing her strength tonight on ABC and then streaming tomorrow on Hulu.’
Teddi Mellencamp, 43, has received words of support from loved ones and pals after revealing that she was given 50/50 odds of surviving her cancer battle
Teddi – who has also been candid about her battle with melanoma – appeared on ABC’s Nightline this week and said that doctors have given her a ‘fifty-fifty’ chance on survival as she still receives immunotherapy treatment
Towards the bottom of the post, Justice added, ‘I can’t wait to see you… just 2 more sleeps @teddimellencamp.’
While reposting the message, Teddi added a caption of her own which read: ‘Hurry up and get here @justicemellencamp.’
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Justice previously shared a special tribute to the star when she underwent emergency surgery earlier this year.
At the time, she uploaded a black and white pH๏τo as she sat beside Teddi who rested in a hospital bed.
‘Watching a loved one suffer is horrific. I’ve tried to get back to everyone who has reached out & I know Teddi will share her journey when she is ready. She is by far the strongest person I know.’
She added, ‘So many emotions as I travel home today but her village is the best one I’ve ever seen and I’m so grateful for them! Your prayers are everything. Thank you.’
Mellencamp also reposted messages from close friend and mindset coach Jamie Hess to her Instagram stories on Saturday.
A throwback pH๏τo of the pair could be seen along with the caption, ‘You’ve got this, sis. All of our thumbs say so in this very demure pH๏τograph.’
Mellencamp’s sister Justice took to Instagram to pen a tribute to the star alongside a screensH๏τ of her during the latest interview
Mellencamp also reposted messages from close friend and mindset coach Jamie Hess to her Instagram stories on Saturday
Mellencamp also reposted messages from close friend and mindset coach Jamie Hess to her Instagram stories on Saturday
Tamra Judge also uploaded a pH๏τo as she posed next to Teddi to promote their podcast Two T’s In A Pod; the pair seen in 2022 in NYC
Another slide showed a snippet of the Nightline interview and Hess added, ‘Anyone who knows Teddi knows that this is her…
‘She’s intense, she’s compeтιтive, she means business…but most of all she’s FUNNY AF and every day in her presence is a comedy show and a [s***]-ton of fun.’
Tamra Judge also uploaded a pH๏τo as she posed next to Teddi to promote their podcast Two T’s In A Pod.
During her interview with ABC’s Nightline this week, Mellencamp expressed: ‘One of my favorite things to ask is “How long I got?” or “What are my chances?” and they oftentimes say “fifty-fifty.”
‘Fifty-fifty? I wouldn’t buy a car that’s only gonna drive 50-percent chance of the time. I don’t want this,’ was her reply.
Mellencamp said that her doctors explained the reason for those odds were that immunotherapy had only been around for about a decade ‘and that’s how long the study has worked.’
The TV personality also shared the scary symptoms she had before learning she had several brain tumors.
And the star shared them with her fans so they know how to react in case they suffer from a similar problem.
Mellencamp said that her doctors explained the reason for those odds were that immunotherapy had only been around for about a decade ‘and that’s how long the study has worked’
Mellencamp had debilitating headaches for months, until one day her vision was severely impaired: ‘I couldn’t see. I mean, I could barely get down the stairs.’
The blonde beauty quickly called her estranged husband, Edwin Arroyave, 47, who rushed her to the hospital.
‘That’s when they said I had four plumb-size tumors in my brain and then within the next day I was in surgery,’ she told host Deborah Roberts.
‘My first real memory was looking up and my entire family was there. My dad, my sister, my brothers, all of my best friends, and I’m being like, “Hold on, why are y’all here? And chatting? This must be bad,”‘ she explained with a chuckle.
Since then she has undergone radiation therapy to shrink remaining tumors, including some in her lungs, ringing the bell to signal the end of that treatment in a video on social media.
Mellencamp also uses humor to distract herself from the seriousness of the situation.
‘If I didn’t find humor, I would cry. Even with my kids, like, the other day, we kept forgetting something and we’d all just go “the tumors.”‘
The former ‘housewife’ admits her condition means she can’t do everything she used to do. ‘Night times are really hard for me, so people come and (Edwin) organizes all that. He’s doing the best he can.’
Mellencamp had debilitating headaches for months, until one day her vision was severely impaired: ‘I couldn’t see. I mean, I could barely get down the stairs’; seen in February in New Orleans
The couple have put their divorce on hold for now, and Arroyave is standing by his wife of some 14 years.
On a recent episode of The Eds podcast, Arroyave revealed he was all in. ‘People think that’s hard, but for me, that’s just what I do,’ the entrepreneur explained.
‘Like it’s no matter what, I will always love Teddi and she’s been a big part of my life. And I like taking care of people, it’s just what I do. So it wasn’t even like, a question.’
As a result of her condition, Mellencamp has been dealing with changes in her physical abilities and her appearance.
I had a good cry yesterday when this part went bald,’ she said putting her hand on the affected area, ‘but we sprayed it,’ adding ‘it’s really going to grow out post-cancer, I can feel it.’
She has been trying to keep up activities to the best of her abilities. ‘I can’t run, but I can go on a walk,’ she explained.
Th wellness coach has been following her own counsel and setting goals. ‘We have our horse nationals and the second my daughter and I got in, I made a goal. I’m gonna start getting back to training so that I can do it too.’
The couple have put their divorce on hold for now, and Arroyave is standing by his wife of some 14 years; seen with their children Slate, 12, Cruz, 10 and Dove, five
On a recent episode of The Eds podcast , Arroyave revealed he was all in. ‘People think that’s hard, but for me, that’s just what I do,’ the entrepreneur explained
Becoming tearful she admitted, ‘I wanted to have the opportunity to do it with her, just in case this is my last chance. Not a lot of mother-daughters get to do those things and we love it.’
Mellencamp and Arroyave are parents to daughter Slate, 12, son Cruz 10, and daughter Dove, five, along with Arroyave’s daughter Isabella.
She has drawn strength from her famous father, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member John Mellencamp, 73.
‘It’s hilarious. I called him, like, “Dad, I’m bald today,” and he’s like “well it could be worse”, ‘I’m like, “how!” ‘You could be ᴅᴇᴀᴅ.’
On the Wednesday episode of her Two Ts in a Pod podcast with Tamra Judge, Mellencamp explained the rocker had called to make sure she would be laid to rest in the family mausoleum.
‘It’s hilarious. I called him, like, “Dad, I’m bald today,” and he’s like “well it could be worse”, ‘I’m like, “how!” ‘You could be ᴅᴇᴀᴅ,’ she said; John and Teddi seen above in 2022
‘He goes, “Well you’re doing your will right now, so you may as well put it in there.”‘
In spite of the dark humor, Mellencamp said her father ‘always taught me to be a fighter.’
For now, the determined patient is taking each day as it comes.
‘I think the biggest thing is don’t take anything for granted. Normally, I’m used to running seven miles, today, I’m barely walking one, but you know what? I’m here and that makes me feel good. These are special times that we get to do any of this.’