Overview
- On a Jan. 14 episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, John Mellencamp said Teddi has cancer in the brain and is "suffering right now."
- Speaking on TODAY on Jan. 16, he urged her to move back to Indiana and described cycles where immunotherapy leaves her feeling "like hell" for about four days.
- Teddi’s melanoma, first disclosed in 2022, progressed to Stage 4 in 2025 after spreading to her lungs and brain, leading to brain surgery, radiation and immunotherapy.
- In October 2025, she reported scans showing no detectable cancer but emphasized she was not in remission and would stay on immunotherapy for at least a year.
- She has previously said doctors gave her a roughly 50/50 prognosis when the disease metastasized, underscoring the long and uncertain path to remission.