Teddi Mellencamp Celebrates Daughters 6th Birthday Amid Cancer

She took to Instagram to reflect on her health battle, writing, 'A 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.'

Mellencamp, who has since , added, 'I 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.'

She ended the caption by advising, 'Trust your instincts. Get checked ❤️.'

Her brain cancer came as a result of her 2022 melanoma metastasizing. She admitted to her Two T's in a Pod co-host Tamera Judge in January that her biggest fear is 'that the cancer is going to come back.'

Mellencamp's health crisis came just three months after she'd announced her split from Arroyave in late 2024.

The former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star clarified on her podcast last month that even though her cancer is undetectable, she's not in the clear.

'There's still no trace of cancer. But I'm still considered stage four and I'm still on immunotherapy, so essentially nothing's changed other than I still don't feel great.

'I [hoped] that I would be feeling better by now, but I really don't,' she explained.

The effects of the growing tumors were present for six months before Mellencamp finally sought medical attention.

She'd been suffering from migraines but ignored the pain and kept moving forward as she faced other issues in her life, she said in March on her Two Ts in a Pod podcast with Tamra Judge.

The former reality television star has shared each step of her treatment and recovery with fans online.