Teddi Mellencamp has become an advocate for cancer awareness. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum has been open about her journey in the most honest way, sharing the difficult times and trying her best to say positive.
Thankfully, Teddi is finally turning the corner on her battle. Her body responded positively to immunotherapy. The remaining tumors in her brain and lungs either disappeared or shrank. But with that good news, Teddi also reflected on whether doctors could have caught the cancer before it spread.
Teddi Mellencamp’s doctors missed her melanoma spreading
Teddi gave an exclusive interview with Glamour on July 17 to update fans on her situation. She stressed the importance of advocating to doctors and being proactive. In her case, the routine checkups weren’t enough to catch the cancer spread earlier on.
“When you go to a doctor, you just assume that’s it. I’m doing what I’m supposed to do,” the RHOBH alum said. “At first, I didn’t even really do the research on melanoma because I didn’t want to know all of the bad things. But there’s a difference between self-diagnosing yourself and being an advocate for your own health.”
Teddi continued, “I never really thought about it because I was like, ‘I go to a doctor every three months. Why wouldn’t they get me checked?’ My highest melanoma on my shoulder was stage one. When I finally followed up on it, they were like, ‘We didn’t do the scans, because you didn’t have anything above a stage one on your body.’ But look what happened.”
Teddi has had 17 surgeries to remove melanoma spots since 2022. In February 2025, tumors were discovered on her brain and lungs, leading to radical change in strategy. The former Bravolebrity had chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatment.
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