{"id":2274434,"date":"2026-02-09T17:55:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2274434"},"modified":"2026-02-09T17:55:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:55:07","slug":"teddi-mellencamp-marks-1st-anniversary-of-her-brain-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/teddi-mellencamp-marks-1st-anniversary-of-her-brain-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Teddi Mellencamp marks 1st anniversary of her brain surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Teddi Mellencamp marked the first anniversary of her brain surgery with a touching post on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cReal Housewives of Beverly Hills\u201d alum <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DUiuZmIEVvZ\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">took to social media<\/a> on Monday to express her gratitude while reflecting on the milestone in an emotional caption.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA year ago today I went into the ER thinking I had migraines and within 24 hours was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/02\/12\/celebrity-news\/teddi-mellencamp-reveals-doctors-found-multiple-tumors-on-her-brain-that-have-been-growing-for-at-least-6-months\/\">having surgery on the plum-sized stage 4 tumors<\/a> on my brain,\u201d she captioned a photo of her in the hospital.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Teddi Mellencamp  reflected on the first anniversary of her emergency brain surgery.  <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/teddimellencamp<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cA year ago today I went into the ER thinking I had migraines and within 24 hours was having surgery on the plum-sized stage 4 tumors on my brain,\u201d she wrote via Instagram Monday.  <span class=\"credit\">teddimellencamp\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI have a lot of anxiety surrounding today but also a lot of gratitude. Gratitude for the doctors and nurses who took care of me, gratitude for my family and friends for supporting me, and gratitude for all the love that you have poured into me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTrust your instincts. Get checked \u2764\ufe0f,\u201d Mellencamp, 44, concluded. <\/p>\n<p>Her comments section was flooded with warm messages of support, including one from fellow \u201cRHOBH\u201d star Kyle Richards, who praised Mellencamp\u2019s strength.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The \u201cRHOBH\u201d star admitted to having \u201ca lot of anxiety surrounding today,\u201d but also expressed gratitude for everyone who supported her through her health journey. <span class=\"credit\">teddimellencamp\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Mellencamp\u00a0revealed her stage 2 melanoma diagnosis\u00a0in October 2022 and has undergone over a dozen surgeries\u00a0since. <span class=\"credit\">teddimellencamp\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The reality star\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/10\/11\/teddi-mellencamp-diagnosed-with-stage-2-melanoma\/\">revealed her stage 2 melanoma diagnosis<\/a>\u00a0in October 2022 and\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/10\/27\/teddi-mellencamp-shares-photos-from-surgery-to-remove-melanomas\/\">underwent more than a dozen surgeries<\/a> \u2014 including the emergency procedure in February 2025.<\/p>\n<p>In October 2025, she <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/10\/03\/celebrity-news\/teddi-mellencamp-reveals-major-health-update-in-stage-4-cancer-battle\/\">gave the positive update<\/a> that her stage 4 cancer was \u201cgone,\u201d but clarified that she is not considered to be \u201cin remission\u201d yet.<\/p>\n<p>She started undergoing immunotherapy, which her estranged husband, Edwin Arroyave, said is \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/01\/21\/entertainment\/edwin-arroyave-reveals-hardest-part-of-ex-teddi-mellencamps-tough-cancer-battle\/\">really hard on her mental health<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He called Mellencamp\u2019s \u201cinner battle \u2026 one of the toughest ones\u201d she has to fight since her diagnosis.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>In October 2025, she said her stage 4 cancer was \u201cgone,\u201d though she is not \u201cin remission\u201d yet. <span class=\"credit\">Teddimellencamp\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><figcaption>Mellencamp\u2019s estranged husband, Edwin Arroyave, said undergoing immunotherapy is \u201creally hard on her mental health.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">edwinarroyaveofficial\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Last month, Mellencamp revealed that she was<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/01\/28\/celebrity-news\/teddi-mellencamp-in-therapy-as-she-battles-cancer\/\">\u00a0turning to therapy<\/a> to process the \u201cfrustrating\u201d cancer battle.<\/p>\n<p>During her <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/1119-two-ts-in-a-pod-with-tedd-49447273\/episode\/time-to-get-twotty-qa-319630591?viewTranscription=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cTwo Ts in a Pod\u201d<\/a>\u00a0podcast, Mellencamp explained how she didn\u2019t \u201cproperly process\u201d her emergency surgery, being\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/12\/26\/parents\/teddi-mellencamp-has-first-christmas-without-kids-amid-divorce\/\">unable to see her children<\/a>\u00a0for stretches of time, and her\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/11\/02\/celebrity-news\/rhobh-alum-teddi-mellencamp-files-for-divorce-from-husband-edwin-arroyave-after-13-years-of-marriage\/\">divorce from Arroyave<\/a>\u00a0after 13 years of marriage.<\/p>\n<p>The estranged pair<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/04\/04\/parents\/how-teddi-mellencamp-told-her-kids-about-stage-4-cancer-diagnosis\/\"> share three children<\/a>: daughter Slate, 13, son Cruz, 11, and daughter Dove, 5.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The mom of three is now turning to therapy to address the issues brought on by her cancer diagnosis. <span class=\"credit\">teddimellencamp\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Last week, she told Page Six\u2019s \u201cVirtual Reali-Tea\u201d that \u201cphysically [she\u2019s] in a good place,\u201d but she\u2019s \u201cworking really hard to find peace.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/Teddi Mellencamp<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Last week, Mellencamp <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/video\/teddi-mellencamp-talks-masked-singer-exit-housewives-news-and-health-updates-with-vrt\/\">gave an update on her mental health<\/a> while appearing on Page Six\u2019s \u201cVirtual Real-Tea.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think physically I\u2019m in a good place\u2026 What we don\u2019t often talk about when it comes to cancer is how you feel after all of the surgeries and all of the testing. How you your mental state is doing \u2014 that has been suffering,\u201d she told hosts Danny Murphy and Evan Real. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been in therapy, I\u2019ve been working really hard trying to find that peace, find that happiness find that joy. Find myself again.\u201d<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/01\/29\/celebrity-news\/teddi-mellencamp-reveals-truth-about-cancer-battle-after-dad-john-said-shes-really-sick\/#\"\/><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teddi Mellencamp marked the first anniversary of her brain surgery with a touching post on Instagram. 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