{"id":10055,"date":"2024-12-17T08:04:59","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T13:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realitytidbit.com\/?p=367444"},"modified":"2024-12-17T08:04:59","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T13:04:59","slug":"teddi-mellencamp-cries-over-first-time-experience-during-her-melanoma-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2024\/12\/17\/teddi-mellencamp-cries-over-first-time-experience-during-her-melanoma-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"Teddi Mellencamp cries over &#8216;first-time experience&#8217; during her melanoma battle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>It&#8217;s clear to see Teddi Mellencamp has been going through a lot lately. The former RHOBH star is in the midst of a divorce. At the same time, she&#8217;s also dealing with ongoing health issues. She was first diagnosed with melanoma two years ago.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/tag\/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills\">Real Housewives of Beverly Hills<\/a> alum Teddi Mellencamp <a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/news\/omg-teddi-mellencamp-is-living-with-kyle-richards-and-she-gets-princess-treatment\">moved into Kyle Richards&#8217; house this year<\/a>. The Bravo star has been through many ups and downs in recent times. But, this winter she shares an update that sees her shedding &#8220;tears of joy&#8221; rather than sadness, thankfully.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Teddi Admits She Wanted To Hurt Dorit With Dog Gate | Season 9 | Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IBwkSmYl1uo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-teddi-mellencamp-shares-health-update\">Teddi Mellencamp shares health update<\/h2>\n<p>This December, Teddi takes to <a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/tag\/instagram\">Instagram<\/a> to give people an update on her melanoma battle.<\/p>\n<p>She shares a selfie video from her car and explains how she had just been crying after a health check-up.<\/p>\n<p>Teddi writes in the post&#8217;s caption: &#8220;Going in for my continual 3-month skin checks is never easy. The anxiety always takes over; the thought of another biopsy, another surgery, another addition to the scar on my back&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"inline-links\">\n<li><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\"><use href=\"#list-arrow-svg\"><\/use><\/svg><strong>OH NO:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/news\/stressed-brandi-glanville-spending-all-her-money-on-trying-to-figure-out-health-issues\">Brandi Glanville spending ALL her money on health issues<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;And I always end up crying. But today the tears were those of joy. Because for the first time there wasn\u2019t anything abnormal, nothing that needed an extra look. And I am grateful.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Teddi adds: &#8220;I\u2019m grateful for my doctors, nurses, family, friends, and all of you for your continual support. 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DDqMwxNSHL9\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave (@teddimellencamp)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"see-more-overlay\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"see-more-label\"><label for=\"embed_367444_1\">View Instagram Post<\/label><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-teddi-urges-her-fans-to-get-checked-out\">Teddi urges her fans to get checked out<\/h2>\n<p>For the past two years, Teddi has been dealing with melanoma.<\/p>\n<p>She shares the good news that &#8220;it&#8217;s the first time in over two years&#8221; that she&#8217;d &#8220;gone in for her three-month check and not had to have a biopsy because I have another cancerous spot&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Bravo star continues to share how she and her doctor were both in disbelief at the results: &#8220;Oh my gosh, such a good feeling.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Teddi adds how she has to &#8220;stay diligent&#8221; and will &#8220;go back in March&#8221; for another check-up.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This should be a reminder to all of you guys, please, please, book your skin checks, book your mammograms, book your OBYN appointment, book your eye doctor appointments&#8230;&#8221; she tells her followers.<\/p>\n<p><em>WATCH RHOBH TUESDAYS AT 8\/7C ON BRAVO<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you or someone you know has been affected by this story, you can contact the Cancer Support Helpline, run by counselors and resource specialists, on 1-888-793-9355 or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/about-us\/online-help\/contact-us.html#:~:text=Call%20us%20at%201%2D800%2D227%2D2345&amp;text=We%20connect%20patients%2C%20caregivers%2C%20and,step%20of%20their%20cancer%20journey.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Cancer Society<\/a> on 1-800-227-2345.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>In the UK, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancerresearchuk.org\/about-us\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cancer Research UK<\/a> telephone lines are open 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday at 0808 800 4040, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macmillan.org.uk\/cancer-information-and-support\/get-help#:~:text=We%20offer%20confidential%20support%20to,on%200808%20808%2000%2000.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Macmillan<\/a> 8am-8pm every day at 0808 808 000.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"inline-links\">\n<li><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\"><use href=\"#list-arrow-svg\"><\/use><\/svg><strong>RHOBH: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/news\/rhobhs-kyle-richards-shares-scariest-part-about-splitting-from-mauricio-umansky\">Kyle Richards shares \u2018scariest part\u2019 about splitting from Mauricio Umansky<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teddi Mellencamp cries over &#8216;first-time experience&#8217; 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