Teddy MellencampThe fight against skin cancer continues.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum shared in social media posts on Wednesday that she had a spot on her arm surgically removed. Mellencamp noted in now-expired Instagram story posts that it was the “15th. times” be, per People.
“On the way to my next operation with Dr. Fairies (my oncologist) to cut out the spot on my arm,” she wrote. “I try to be positive and happy that I can do this while awake. For some reason I cry every time I get the shot.
In a follow-up post, Mellencamp shared a selfie with an ice pack on her arm. “After not sleeping for three days I was able to take a nap,” she captioned the Instagram Story. “I woke up feeling like my arm was being stung by 20 🐝s, but this too shall pass. 💕🙌🏻.”
The 42-year-old daughter of singer John Mellencamp, who has become a vocal advocate for skin cancer screening in recent years, again urged her followers to get her skin checked as she showed off her scarred back in another photo.
Mellencamp has spoken about her battle with skin cancer from the beginning announced her melanoma diagnosis back in 2022.
“Update on Melanoma Awareness. Despite my fear, I listened to the doctors and had my three-month skin exam last week for my previous melanoma,” she wrote at the time. “They said I had another abnormal spot near my last spot, so they did a biopsy. This morning I got the call: Stage 2 melanoma. Now I’m going to an oncologist next Wednesday to have it cut out and come up with a plan for what to do next.” Of course, the next steps include some additional tests and biopsies from others Nearby locations required performed today: If a doctor says, “Come every 3 months,” please go every 3 months I really wanted to get this over with: “What could happen in three months?” Apparently share I continue this journey because as a teenager I applied baby oil and iodine to my skin to tan until I was 40. This is a wake-up call for me and I hope for all of you to take care of the skin you are in to love and protect.”
In December 2023, the famous mother announced that immunotherapy was unsuccessful for her that she opted for extensive excision surgerywhat she Later that month it was revealed that things were going well.
As they told ET in January 2023“I think the reason I’ve been so open and vulnerable about what I’ve been through is because at least I feel like I’m helping others and they can say, ‘Oh, I should book that.’ “I have to take care of an appointment” or “I have to take care of that” then it gives me a little peace of mind because for me, anyone who knows me knows that I can have a little control issues and that’s completely out of my control . “
“Be proactive with your health,” she implored. “They’re going to be your biggest advocate, and I’m lucky and grateful that someone said, ‘You need to get this checked,’ and I got it checked, and now I go every four to six weeks and they keep finding more and more.” Things for them to look at. So if you push things aside and don’t just confront them, it just gets worse.”
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