Teddi Mellencamp diagnosed with ‘multiple brain tumours’

This Real Housewives star, 43, has documented shaving her hair off in hospital as she revealed she needs emergency surgery for a terrifying diagnosis.

Teddi Mellencamp revealed she’s undergoing emergency surgery Wednesday after doctors found “multiple tumours” on her brain.

“For the last several weeks I’ve been dealing with severe and debilitating headaches,” she announced in a statement shared via Instagram.

“Yesterday the pain was unbearable and required hospitalisation. After a CT scan and MRI, doctors found multiple tumours on my brain, which they believe have been growing for at least 6 months.”

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 43, explained that she will have two of the tumours “surgically removed” Wednesday.

“The remaining smaller tumours will be dealt with via radiation at a later date,” she added.

Teddi Mellencamp revealed she’s undergoing emergency surgery after multiple tumours were found on her brain.

The reality star revealed her shaved head ahead of the surgery.

Mellencamp also expressed how “blessed” she is to have support from her “children, family, friends, doctors, nurses and surgeons who are doing everything possible to get me back into better health.”

“Thank you to everybody who has reached out, and to everyone who has supported me along this journey,” she concluded.

Later taking to her Instagram Stories, Mellencamp shared a video of her friends taking an electric razor to her head before the surgery, with RHOBH co-star Kyle Richards and singer Morgan Wade on hand to help.

“My best look,” she sang, while appearing to be upbeat.

Singer Morgan Wade was on hand to help shave Mellencamp's hair.

Before making the shocking announcement Wednesday, Mellencamp posted a selfie of her lying in a hospital bed with sensors on her forehead and the sides of her head.

“Counting down the minutes until my babies get here,” she captioned the selfie. “As my dad said this am, god only gives hard stuff to those of us who can handle it. It’s a hard day but I have faith and amazing surgeons and know everything will be OK.”

The 43-year-old mother-of-three received overwhelming support from her friends and followers.

Mellencamp, who shares three children with husband Edwin Arroyave, received thousands of comments from fans and fellow Bravolebrities wishing her a healthy recovery.

“Praying for your health my friend,” wrote Real Housewives of Orange County star Emily Simpson.

“Sending you so many prayers and all the love!!!,” Vanderpump Rules star Scheana Shay commented, while co-star Lala Kent added, “You’re in our prayers. May God bless you.”

The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kenya Moore chimed in to say, “Praying for you.”

Mellencamp and her RHOBH co-star Lisa Rinna.

The Two Ts in a Pod co-host has sadly faced a myriad of health challenges ever since she was diagnosed with stage 2 melanoma in October 2022.

Over the last two-and-a-half years, Mellencamp has undergone at least 16 surgeries to have her melanomas removed.

Mellencamp married CEO Edwin Arroyave in 2011.

Mellencamp announced in December 2024 that she went in for her three-month skin check-up and “for the first time,” the doctors had not found “anything abnormal.”

“I’m grateful for my doctors, nurses, family, friends, and all of you for your continual support,” she captioned the post.

“As long as you’re here, I have a reason to keep advocating for myself and for others.”

This story originally appeared on New York Post and was reproduced with permission

Originally published as Teddi Mellencamp diagnosed with ‘multiple brain tumours’