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Teddi Mellencamp has revealed that she will be undergoing emergency brain surgery after multiple tumors were discovered.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star posted a statement on Instagram on Wednesday announcing the news.
“For the last several weeks I’ve been dealing with severe and debilitating headaches,” she wrote.
“Yesterday the pain was unbearable and required hospitalization. After a CT scan and MRI, doctors found multiple tumors on my brain, which they believe have been growing for at least 6 months.”
Two of the tumors are scheduled to be removed via surgery on Wednesday while the plan for the smaller tumors is for them to “be dealt with via radiation at a later date.”
“I am blessed to be surrounded by my children, family, friends, doctors, nurses, and surgeons who are doing everything possible to get me back into better health,” she added in her statement. “Thank you to everybody who has reached out, and to everyone who has supported me along this journey.”
Mellencamp has previously been open about her experience with cancer as she recently shared an image of her surgical scar from her battle with melanoma, in honor of World Cancer Day on February 4.
“I’d like to remind you to get your skin checks scheduled,” she wrote on Instagram at the time with a zoomed-in image of a zig-zag incision on her back.
“If this is your first time seeing this, I recently shared my full melanoma journey on @tscpodcast. Give it a listen when you have a chance,” her caption continued. “If it’s not your first time, I hope it’s a good reminder. Who’s making their appointment today? #melanomaawareness #curemelanoma.”
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