American TV personality Teddi Mellencamp has shared a new health update, expressing her frustration with doctors for not detecting her spreading melanoma sooner.
On the Wednesday, July 23 episode of her podcast, Two Ts in a Pod with Teddi Mellencamp and Tamra Judge, the 44-year-old revealed further details about her ongoing stage 4 cancer treatment.
“Essentially, I haven’t been feeling good for about a month, which was kind of shocking to me, and I think, mentally did a lot to me,” Mellencamp stated.
She went on to highlight her struggles to “keep her words straight” and to open her eyes.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum also mentioned that she would be taking a break from immunotherapy treatment due to its side effects. This decision comes after doctors’ scans showed her tumors were shrinking, with some being “barely visible.”
“We’re going to take a little break on the immunotherapy to get my body back feeling stronger,” Mellencamp noted.
Moving forward, the Celebrity Big Brother star clarified that while she is still pursuing a divorce from Edwin Arroyave, the process will be paused until her treatment concludes.
She also elaborated on how cancer has affected her relationship with her three children, Slate (12), Cruz (10), and Dove (5), whom she shares with her husband Arroyave.
“I’ve never in my adult life been in a situation where I’m like, ‘Gosh, I can’t do this right now.’ I can’t stay up that extra hour and put my kid to bed tonight, I can’t go to my daughter’s horse show, or oh my gosh, I’m going to have to miss Cruz’s practice. I’ve never once felt that way until recently, and it’s heartbreaking,” Mellencamp shared.
