
Weeks after a successful surgery to remove multiple brain tumors, Teddi Mellencamp opens up about her ongoing battle with post-surgery side effects and the emotional journey through her recovery.
- Mar 23, 2025
AceShowbiz - Teddi Mellencamp, the 43-year-old reality television personality, recently took to Instagram to share her ongoing struggle with eye pain, a side effect she has been dealing with following a brain surgery that removed multiple tumors.
The post-surgery complication has become a daily ordeal for the mother-of-three, who documented her experience candidly through her social media updates.
In one of her Instagram Stories, Mellencamp posted a photo of her five-year-old daughter, Dove, playing with a friend on a trampoline. She captioned the image, "Shortly after this [photo was taken] nurse Kel and @lital_aschkenasy iced me up and got me ready to [lie] in silence and the dark because my eye pain comes back same time every day."
Accompanying this was a video clip showing Mellencamp resting with a large blue ice pack on her head, where she expressed her frustration, "Over it. I mean, the same time every single afternoon. I can't even watch my shows." The footage text read, "Pretty much. Don't contact me after 5:30pm because you won't get a response."
Mellencamp's journey hasn't been easy. In November, she announced her split from her husband of 13 years, Edwin Arroyave. They share three children together: Slate, 12, Cruz, 10, and Dove.
In February, Mellencamp made a public announcement about the discovery of multiple brain tumors that necessitated emergency surgery. Despite the surgery, not all tumors could be removed, and her recovery has involved a challenging battle with metastasized melanoma, including two tumors in her lungs.
Recently, Mellencamp updated her followers with a selfie, her humor intact despite the grave circumstances. As she continues to document her journey, Mellencamp's posts resonate with many who admire her resilience and candidness.
With humor and determination, she aims to win her battle against cancer, finding strength in her sense of humor and the support of her loved ones and followers.