Teddi Mellencamp is praising her dad, John Mellencamp, in the wake of her cancer battle.
“It’s been 10 months since my brain surgery and I am so grateful to @johnmellencamp for continuously being there for me and my family the entire time,” Teddi, 44, wrote via Instagram on Friday, October 24, along with a photo of the famed rock star and her two daughters, Slate and Dove.
“Although apparently now that I’m no evidence of disease I can take photos without myself in it so I guess we’re all healing 🤣,” she continued. “Love you so much, Cougs. Thank you for everything ❤️.”
The post comes weeks after Teddi shared a happy update about her health after revealing she was diagnosed with stage IV melanoma that had metastasized to her lungs and brain. To treat her progressive illness, the reality TV star underwent brain surgery to remove the tumors. More tumors were found in March, and Teddi was told she had a 50/50 chance of survival.
“Just to give a little life update to you guys, I had my immunotherapy yesterday and they did my scans,” Mellencamp said during the October 3 episode of iHeartRadio’s “Two Ts in a Pod” podcast. “And at this point, there is no detectable cancer.”
Because she will continue to stay on immunotherapy for a year, Teddi explained that despite there being no detectable cancer she is “I’m “not considered in remission or anything like that.”
“When they told me, I was in such shock,” she added. “I was, like, numb.”
“And [the doctor’s] like, ‘No it’s only because that’s how long immunotherapy has been around so that’s how long the study has worked,’” Mellencamp said during an April interview on Nightline. “So that’s when I then try to find the positive.”
While the latest update is a positive one, the former reality star has been careful to make it clear that she has a long way to go before she’s in the clear.
John Mellecamp Courtesy of Teddi Mellencamp/Instagram
“I’m still going to be having days where I’m feeling sick and stuff because I still am in immunotherapy. So, I’m still fighting,” she explained. “The way they said it works, it’s like a year, then two years, then at three years, you’re allowed to be considered in remission
In addition to her dad, Teddi has also received support from her estranged husband, Edwin Arroyave. The pair, who separated in October 2024, share son Cruz, 11, along with daughters Slate, 12, and Dove, 5. Teddi cited “irreconcilable differences” as the cause for their split.
“After a great deal of care and consideration, I have made the difficult decision to file for divorce,” Mellencamp announced via Instagram in November 2024. “My priority is my children and ensuring that every care is taken with their privacy and wellbeing throughout this new chapter.”
The duo have continued to live together through the separation, something Arroyave, 48, addressed during an August episode of “The Eds” podcast.
“We’re just, you know, we’re great friends, and you know, I want to make sure she’s taken care of, but we’ve maintained that great relationship,” he said. “So even though we’re separated and we’re estranged, and we’re still planning on divorcing, like, we’re still friends. I still see her as a friend.”
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