Teddi Mellencamp marked the one-year anniversary of his brain surgery with a touching post on Instagram.
The “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” alum expressed her gratitude on social media Monday as she reflected on the milestone with an emotional caption.
“One year ago today, I went to the ER thinking I had a migraine, and within 24 hours I was scheduled for surgery for a stage 4 tumor the size of a plum in my brain,” she captioned a photo from inside the hospital.
“Today I have a lot of anxiety, but I also have a lot of gratitude. Thank you to the doctors and nurses who treated me, thank you to my family and friends who supported me, and thank you for all the love you have showered me.”
“Trust your instincts. Get tested ❤️,” Mellencamp, 44, concluded.
Her comment section was flooded with warm messages of support, including one from fellow RHOBH star Kyle Richards, who praised Mellencamp’s strength.
The reality star revealed she was diagnosed with stage 2 melanoma in October 2022 and underwent more than a dozen surgeries, including an emergency surgery in February 2025.
In October 2025, she released a positive update saying her stage 4 cancer was “gone” but clarified that she was not considered to be in “remission” yet.
She started receiving immunotherapy, which her estranged husband, Edwin Arroyave, said was “very tough on her mental health.”
He called Mellencamp’s “internal battle…one of the toughest battles he has had to fight since his diagnosis.”
Last month, Mellencamp revealed she was turning to therapy to get through her “frustrating” battle with cancer.
On her podcast, Two Ts in a Pod, Mellencamp explained how she didn’t “handle an emergency surgery properly,” how she wasn’t able to see her children for long periods of time, and how she and Arroyave divorced after 13 years of marriage.
The estranged couple have three children: daughter Slate (13), son Cruise (11), and daughter Dove (5).
Last week, Mellencamp appeared on Page Six’s “Virtual Real-Tea” and gave an update on her mental health.
“Physically, I think I’m in good shape…What doesn’t get talked about a lot when it comes to cancer is how you feel after all the surgeries and all the tests. How your mental state is, you’re suffering,” she told hosts Danny Murphy and Evan Real.
“I’ve been in therapy. I’ve been trying so hard to find peace, to find happiness, to find joy. Find myself again.”
