Teddi Mellencamp is sharing a heartbreaking update on her battle with stage 4 cancer.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum—who is currently undergoing treatment to shrink multiple tumors in her brain and lungs—recently shared insight into how she really feels about going bald after shaving her head in February prior to her brain surgery.
“The day to day decision of wig versus no wig. Crying days I tend to pick the wig,” the 43-year-old wrote on Instagram May 6 along with a photo of herself sporting long blond locks. “The highs and lows of treatment for stage 4 brain and lung tumors are pretty extreme. Please go get your yearly checks.”
Teddi—who is mom to kids Slate, 12, Cruz, 10 and Dove, 5, with estranged husband Edwin Arroyave—added, “It’s melanoma awareness month. No better time than now to book and remind a friend or loved one.”
The Two Ts in a Pod podcast co-host’s emotional message came just over a week after she walked her first red carpet since buzzing off all of her hair earlier this year.
Teddi stepped out to attend An Unforgettable Evening 2025 Gala on April 28, a fundraiser for the Women’s Cancer Research Fund. For the benefit, Teddi sported a black pantsuit set with plunging neckline and silver shoes, not to mention she went wig-free.
Several days prior, the reality star and daughter of music icon John Mellencamp shared a promising update on her ongoing treatment, which includes immunotherapy and radiation.
“Honestly, the crying is already done, but I just finished with all of my scans and my tumors have significantly shrunk,” Teddi said in an April 23 Instagram video, “which doctors believe means that this all will work and that I will be back to myself and feeling good.”
Teddi—who previously said doctors had given her 50/50 odds of survival—added, “I’m going to keep a positive outlook because that’s the way my doctor just spoke to me. He’s like, ‘You did this, you got this. You got that Mellencamp blood, so you’re good.’“
However, that doesn’t mean the treatments haven’t taken an immense mental and physical toll on the star.
“I don’t think you understand the debilitating pain that I feel some days,” she told ET in an April 17 interview before choking up at the thought of leaving her three kids motherless. “That is extremely frightening. My kids are young.”
Keep reading for a closer look at Teddi’s sweetest moments with her family.
Red Carpet Outing
Teddi and Edwin take Slate, Dove and Cruz to the LOL Surprise! The Movie premiere in Los Angeles in 2021.
Disney Days
The family of five enjoy a day of fun at Disneyland and California Adventure with friends in June 2024. “They say it’s a small world,” Teddi wrote on Instagram, “but my feet say otherwise.”
Cruz Cuddles
“I needed this,” Teddi captioned a pic with her youngest. “Thank you.”
Horsin’ Around
“When you jump to a 90 at Junior Hunter Finals at 11-years-old… and WIN the Classic Stake!!” Teddi posted in July 2024 while celebrating her oldest child’s major milestone. “So proud.”
Back to School 2024
“I cried because…?” Teddi wrote on Instagram in August 2024. “1. I’m going to miss them. 2. They’re getting older which means I am too. 3. I can actually work in peace throughout the day. 4. A combination of all the above.”
A Legend’s Birthday
The family honors Teddi’s dad, music legend John Mellencamp, in October 2024.
“Happy birthday, Dads,” she wrote. “It was a gift to be able to spend time with you at the @capitalchallengehorseshow over the weekend. But the last slide is really the gift that keeps on giving. Love you, @johnmellencamp.”
Grandpa Time
Slate, Dove and Cruz enjoy a day with grandpa.
Family Reunion
“Grandpa is 93 and he still will get picked before me for teams in our family football game,” the Bravo alum shared on Instagram. “But I think the even bigger discourse in the fam is pumpkin or apple pie. Which do you prefer?”
Happy Turkeys
Teddi celebrates Thanksgiving 2024 with her three kids.
Christmas 2024
“The North Pole comes to SoCal!” Teddi shared with a festive photo.
Happy New Year
“Raise your hand if you don’t realize you are celebrating the ball drop at 9PM PST,” Teddi shared on New Year’s Eve in 2024. “Who lets their kiddos stay up until midnight local time on NYE (and how do you do it)?”
Dove Turns 5
“Happy birthday to my miracle baby,” the Two T’s in a Pod cohost wrote in February 2025. “Hard to believe it’s been 5 years since you made our lives better and brighter. But no matter how grown you get, you’ll always be My Baby Dovey.”
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