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Teddi Mellencamp has shared her first social media post following recent brain tumor surgery.
Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, February 25, almost two weeks after announcing the urgent procedure via Instagram on February 13, Mellencamp, 43, posted a touching tribute to her daughter, Dove, 5. “Happy birthday to my miracle baby,” Mellencamp began. “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 ❤️.”
Mellencamp accompanied her words with a video collage of images that captured the former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star cradling, feeding and cuddling her child throughout the years. Several images also showed Dove with Mellencamp’s other two children, daughter, Slate, 12, and son, Cruz, 10. (Mellencamp was married to estranged husband, Edwin Arroyave, the father of her children, before filing for divorce in November 2024.)
Across the top of the photo collage read the words, “Happy birthday my baby.”
The birthday post came after Mellencamp’s friends, and Real Housewives of Orange County stars, Heather and Terry Dubrow, revealed that things were looking positive for Mellencamp, a nutrition and wellness coach, as she navigates her recovery.
Speaking to TMZ on Saturday, February 22, Heather, 56, told the outlet, “Obviously any information about Teddi will be given out by her family but what we do know is that, we heard a little bit of good news today, which we’re really happy about and we’re sending all of our good wishes and thoughts to Teddi and her family.”
Mellencamp received an avalanche of public support when she shared her health news via social media on February 13. Writing in white text against a black background, Mellencamp detailed how the surgery was set in motion.
“For the last several weeks I’ve been dealing with severe and debilitating headaches,” Mellencamp 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.”
Mellencamp’s post continued, “Two of the tumors will be surgically removed today. The remaining smaller tumors will 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.”
Arroyave, 47, wrote via Instagram on Monday, February 17, about Mellencamp feeling “beyond grateful” following her surgery. “Our family is thankful to everybody for your continued prayers and well wishes,” Arroyave penned at the time. “Teddi is beyond grateful for the outpouring of love while she continues to recover.”
Arroyave and the former pair’s children have remained by Mellencamp’s side throughout her recovery, with Arroyave sharing a photo of himself by Mellencamp’s hospital bed on the day of her surgery.
