Teddi Mellencamp is no stranger to being candid with the public. From her time on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills to her popular podcast Two T’s In a Pod, she’s always been open about life’s challenges. But her most personal and difficult journey yet, her battle with stage 4 melanoma, has revealed a new level of vulnerability and strength.
Now, as she navigates treatment and the emotional toll of a serious diagnosis, Teddi is sharing more than just medical updates. She’s pulling back the curtain on what it really feels like to live with cancer—and what it means to fight for your future when the odds are uncertain.
In a recent appearance on The Jamie Kern Lima Show, Teddi opened up about the “highs and lows” of where things stand. “I would say probably 50-50,” she said, referring to her chances of beating the disease.
“But I truly believe this when I say this, and it’s going to make me emotional, I truly believe that I’m going to live,” Teddi said. “I think that I’m going to have some rough years. Truthfully, I think I’m going to have some lonely years because not many people know how to talk to somebody who has stage 4 cancer.”
One constant source of comfort through it all? Her estranged husband, Edwin Arroyave. Despite their separation, the two have remained close, and at times, even share the same home while Teddi undergoes treatment.
“This week, I told him I’m really sick, and he’s staying downstairs in the bedroom at our house right now,” she explained. “We can live in the same house. We don’t argue.”
Their bond has remained strong, even outside of marriage. “Edwin will always be my friend,” she added.
