Teddi Mellencamp Says There’s “No Detectable Cancer” in Scans After Stage 4 Diagnosis
Teddi Mellencamp is sharing an encouraging update on her cancer battle.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum revealed that her stage 4 cancer—which she doctors previously gave her 50/50 survival odds—is “gone.”
“Just to give a little life update to you guys,” Teddi said on the Oct. 3 episode of her Two T’s in a Pod podcast, “I had my immunotherapy yesterday and I did my scans and at this point there is no detectable cancer.”
Dolores Catania, who was on the podcast to recap the latest episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County, reacted to her news with glee.
“Oh, I’m so happy!” the Real Housewives of New Jersey star said. “How am I supposed to carry on after this? F–k the episode!”
“I wish I could hug you,” she added. “I love you. Thank you for telling me that. It took my breath away.”
Teddi—who shares Slate, 12, Cruz, 10 and Dove, 5, with estranged husband Edwin Arroyave—went on to detail the emotions she felt when she heard the results of her scans.
“When they told me, I was in such shock,” she shared. “I was like, numb.”
While it was certainly a cause for celebration, the 44-year-old cautioned that she’s not completely out of the woods quite yet.
JC Olivera/Variety via Getty Images“The way the they said it works, it’s like one year, then two years, then at three years you’re allowed to be considered…in remission,” she recalled. “So, but that was huge news yesterday.”
Teddi had previously opened up about how her cancer battle was forcing her to think about her own mortality.
Instagram/Teddi Mellencamp“The way the they said it works, it’s like one year, then two years, then at three years you’re allowed to be considered…in remission,” she recalled. “So, but that was huge news yesterday.”
Teddi had previously opened up about how her cancer battle was forcing her to think about her own mortality.
“I don’t think you understand the debilitating pain that I feel some days,” she told ET in April, choking up at the thought of leaving her children without a mom. “That is extremely frightening. My kids are young.”
Keep reading about Teddi and her family…
AFF-USA/ShutterstockTeddi and Edwin take Slate, Dove and Cruz to the LOL Surprise! The Movie premiere in Los Angeles in 2021.
Instagram/Teddi MellencampThe family of five enjoy a day of fun at Disneyland and California Adventure with friends in June 2024. “They say it’s a small world,” Teddi wrote on Instagram, “but my feet say otherwise.”
Instagram/Teddi Mellencamp“I needed this,” Teddi captioned a pic with her youngest. “Thank you.”
Instagram/Teddi Mellencamp“When you jump to a 90 at Junior Hunter Finals at 11-years-old… and WIN the Classic Stake!!” Teddi posted in July 2024 while celebrating her oldest child’s major milestone. “So proud.”
“I cried because…?” Teddi wrote on Instagram in August 2024. “1. I’m going to miss them. 2. They’re getting older which means I am too. 3. I can actually work in peace throughout the day. 4. A combination of all the above.”
The family honors Teddi’s dad, music legend John Mellencamp, in October 2024.
“Happy birthday, Dads,” she wrote. “It was a gift to be able to spend time with you at the @capitalchallengehorseshow over the weekend. But the last slide is really the gift that keeps on giving. Love you, @johnmellencamp.”
Slate, Dove and Cruz enjoy a day with grandpa.
“Grandpa is 93 and he still will get picked before me for teams in our family football game,” the Bravo alum shared on Instagram. “But I think the even bigger discourse in the fam is pumpkin or apple pie. Which do you prefer?”
Teddi celebrates Thanksgiving 2024 with her three kids.
“The North Pole comes to SoCal!” Teddi shared with a festive photo.
“Raise your hand if you don’t realize you are celebrating the ball drop at 9PM PST,” Teddi shared on New Year’s Eve in 2024. “Who lets their kiddos stay up until midnight local time on NYE (and how do you do it)?”
“Happy birthday to my miracle baby,” the Two T’s in a Pod cohost wrote in February 2025. “Hard to believe it’s been 5 years since you made our lives better and brighter. But no matter how grown you get, you’ll always be My Baby Dovey.”
