Teddi Mellencamp shared devastating news in her latest update about her battle with skin cancer.
On Wednesday, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum, 42, took to Instagram opened up about a recent doctor’s visit and revealed the results of a skin biopsy found ‘another melanoma’.
In her update, the reality TV personality — who claimed she had a one-night stand with Matt Damon after meeting at a night club in 2001 — shared a teary-eyed selfie as well as a photo of the spot on her back.
‘I found out late yesterday afternoon that the most recent spot biopsied is another melanoma,’ she shared in her lengthy post. ‘I can’t even remember if this is the 12th or 13th one.’
This comes nearly a year after first sharing her stage 2 skin cancer diagnosis and revealing she had 12 melanomas removed in 2022.
Latest update: Teddi Mellencamp shared devastating news in her latest update about her battle with skin cancer. On Wednesday, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum, 42, took to Instagram opened up about a recent doctor’s visit and revealed the results of a skin biopsy found ‘another melanoma’
‘At this point, I am starting to black-out these memories like a portion of my childhood,’ she continued.
‘I slept maybe 2 hours last night because my mind was racing,’ the podcast host added.
She then explained that she is trying to stay positive because the melanoma was found in its early stages and she will be undergoing surgery to remove the spot.
‘I am so grateful for my 3-month checkup because we caught this one early,’ she said. ‘This means another surgery next week and additional biopsies.’
She then continued to delve into the emotions she was feeling while remaining positive.
‘As I lay here with tears in my eyes and worry, I know my kids will be up soon,’ she said. ‘I have a podcast at 10. Life goes on.
‘I am also reminded of my faith and the remainder I keep telling myself, “We can do hard things”,’ she continued. ‘We have so many beautiful things to look forward to.’
She also explained that she had contemplated sharing the update publicly but ended up doing so because she wanted to remind others to get checked for skin cancer.
Biopsy results: In her update, the reality TV personality shared a teary-eyed selfie as well as a photo of the spot on her back. ‘I found out late yesterday afternoon that the most recent spot biopsied is another melanoma,’ she shared in her post
Opening up: In a lengthy caption, she explained that she is trying to stay positive because the melanoma was found in its early stages and she will be undergoing surgery to remove the spot. She also said she wanted to remind others to frequently get checked for skin cancer
Skin cancer battle: Her journey with skin cancer began in March 2022 when her co-star on the hit Bravo series, Kyle Richards, pointed out spots on her back while they were exercising together.
Last year: Over the following eight months, she removed 12 melanomas surgically and documented the entire process on social media to encourage others to get regular check-ups
‘I have been debating whether I should even publicly talk about this or not,’ she explained. ‘But then I remember how every time I post about skin cancer someone else is reminded to get checked.’
Her journey with skin cancer began in March 2022 when her co-star on the hit Bravo series, Kyle Richards, pointed out spots on her back while they were exercising together.
‘She looked at my back and said, “Listen, I know that I’ve talked to you about these spots before, but they look different — one of them has a black dot in the middle”,’ Mellencamp previously recalled in an earlier interview with People.
Over the following eight months, she removed 12 melanomas surgically and documented the entire process on social media to encourage others to get regular check-ups.
Last December, she said that the surgeries were successful and she was now cancer-free.