Teddi Mellencamp recalls the events leading to her skin cancer diagnosis. Teddi reveals she always had a patch on her back, but friends noticed sunspots and encouraged her to get it checked out.
Have YOU got a story? EmailTeddi Mellencamp revealed a devastating health update on Wednesday and shared 'multiple tumors' were found on her brain - resulting in her needing emergency surgery.
Two tumors will be surgically removed while the remaining ones 'will be dealt' through radiation afterwards. At the time, she uploaded a photo of her bandaged shoulder where the biopsy had taken place and called the shock diagnosis as a 'wake-up call' 'They said I had another abnormal spot near my last one so they did a biopsy. I got the call this morning: Stage 2 melanoma. Now, next Wednesday I go to an oncologist to have it cut out and come up with a game plan on next steps.'
She continued, 'Never wearing sunscreen or getting my moles checked until I was 40 years old. This has been such a wakeup call for me, and I hope to all of you, to love and protect the skin you're in.' Later that same month, the star gave an additional update following a PET scan to gather 3D images of the inside of her body.
Two specific spots 'near my shoulder are the ones they are concerned could go to lymph nodes and will be a large connected removal.' Two months after revealing her stage II melanoma diagnosis, Mellencamp gave a positive update and shared that her recent surgeries at the time 'were successful.' 'I want nothing more than for all of you to be proactive so you do not have to experience this. Let my scars be your inspiration to get preventative care.'
'I'm getting a lot of questions about the spots being white. I have had both white and brown melanomas; this is why I continue to share to get checked no matter what.' 'I'm trying my best to stay positive and will fill you in when I get the results. If this saves even one person from going through what I'm going through, it's worth it.'
Alongside a teary-eyed selfie, the reality star explained, 'I found out late yesterday afternoon that the most recent spot biopsied is another melanoma. I can't even remember if this is the 12th or 13th one.' 'I am also reminded of my faith and the remainder I keep telling myself,"We can do hard things." We have so many beautiful things to look forward to.'
'Because the area is so broad they no longer feel comfortable cutting. They said I can wait a week so I can show at nationals but upon my return I will start on a 5-week immunotherapy cream,' she added She then explained that, '"Immunotherapy is an anti-cancer treatment that uses the body's immune system to attack cancer cells. An immunotherapy cream called imiquimod is a cream that stimulates the immune system."'
'Blisters=it's working,' she wrote, adding that her doctors were 'upping the dosage in the hopes that kicks it into gear.' 'It was not successful. So I have two different options. I can either do a big skin graft from my belly or arm, but it's a very long recovery.' And in the caption, the TV personality penned to her 1 million followers, 'Someone just messaged me that my scar looks like a whale swallowing bubbles. It made me laugh.'
After the procedure, she updated her fans three months later to show the vast difference of how her large scar had healed. July 2024 - Preparing for 16th removal of melanoma Teddi took to her Instagram page to share graphic photos following melanoma surgery as she prepared to undergo her 16th procedure to remove the disease
She also got candid about how the 'the ups and downs of not being able to control what's going on inside my own body' was challenging. She reflected how it had been 'such a good feeling' and revealed both she and her doctor looked at each other in shock upon discovering the news. 'And if you need to get your skin checked but have yet to make an appointment… what are you waiting for?'
On Wednesday, Teddi took to Instagram to reveal that multiple brain tumors have been found after she was suffering from severe headaches for weeks.
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