As she continued to fight back against the disease, the 44-year-old Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum was met with yet another challenge as doctors discovered a worrisome spot on her skin, which prompted her to encourage her fans to stay on top of their health.
“This is a reminder that even if you have lung cancer, brain cancer, whatever, you still need to continue to get your skin checked, because yesterday I went to get a skin check and I had an abnormal spot,” Teddi revealed on the August 19 episode of
Two Ts in a Pod. “And so they removed it. They’re sending it in to get checked.”
“The good news for me — what I’m telling myself — means it’s okay, it’s in a new spot. All of my original melanomas were on my back, and this new spot is on my stomach,” she continued. “I just wanted to remind you guys because I hadn’t gone in about six months for a particular skin check.”
In response, Teddi’s guest co-host, Real Housewives of New Jersey star Dolores Catania, 54, noted that Teddi’s update was a good reminder for fans who are also facing challenges, like other cancers, that may take them away from their medical appointments.
“That’s a good reminder because people don’t think, especially with everything you’re going through,” she stated.
“You’re like, ‘Oh, I’m getting checked,’ but no, you gotta remember, go get your skin checks even if you’re in treatment for something else,” Teddi pressed further. “There’s specialty doctors that do specialty things. So I’m really glad I went yesterday, because now we’re on top of it, and it’s gonna alleviate some stress.”
While Teddi has been honest with her prognosis, she recently proclaimed that she believes she’ll ultimately be a cancer survivor.
“I would say probably 50/50,” Teddi shared of her survival rate on a July episode of
The Jamie Kern Lima Show. “But I truly believe this when I say this … I truly believe that I’m gonna live.”Teddi Mellencamp was featured in a full-time role on
RHOC’s Alexis Bellino Reveals What Vicki Gunvalson Told Her Off-Camera About Donn Divorce and Recalls Their Awkward First Meeting as Vicki Reacts
Alexis Bellino shared what Vicki Gunvalson told her off-camera after Vicki realized that she and Donn Gunvalson were “going to get a divorce.” Plus, Alexis recalled how Vicki made her “scared” during their bizarre first meeting – as Vicki reacted.
When Alexis joined the Real Housewives of Orange County in season 5, Vicki was still married to Don and Alexis was still married to Jim Bellino. Though Alexis famously called Jim her “king,” the couple divorced a few years after her exit from the show.
On My Friend My Soulmate My Podcast, Alexis recalled an off-camera conversation with Vicki in hair and makeup from an early season.
“I think your listeners will love to hear this — I hope that I’m not sharing too much — but you said to me [as] you were just realizing you and Donn were going to get a divorce, you grabbed my hand and you said, ‘Just keep your marriage together, just hold it together,’” said Alexis. “And Jim and I were not even — divorce was not even in the air at that moment.”
Alexis shared that Vicki had “tears in [her] eyes” at the time.
“And you held my hand and you said that. And I remember it as clear as day because … you didn’t know, nobody knew that I was going through marital issues,” she continued. “But … I think Heather and Tamra noticed it because they were very hard on the fact that … I think that people and maybe viewers could even see that [Jim and I] were struggling a little.”
At one point in the podcast, Alexis recalled meeting Vicki for the first time.
“The first time she ever met me, she goes, ‘Welcome to my world,’” shared Alexis. “I went home that day and I told Jim … ‘I’m shaking.’”
“I don’t know why I said that,” Vicki responded. “I’m sorry.”
“[I told my husband] ‘I’m so scared of her. I don’t know what to do,’” Alexis continued.
“You must have said something,” Vicki added. “I was like, ‘Well, welcome to my world.’”
“No,” said Alexis. “I just walked up and said hi.”
“Sorry,” said Vicki.
“It’s okay,” responded Alexis.
