Overview

• Teddi Mellencamp is undergoing her third round of immunotherapy while awaiting CAT-scan results to assess the progression of new tumors in her brain and lungs.
• Her 10-year-old son, Cruz, struggles to understand her illness, checking on her at night to ensure she is breathing, while her daughters ask more direct questions.
• Mellencamp missed her daughter Dove’s 5th birthday due to hospitalization, expressing heartbreak over not being present for the milestone.
• Despite their separation, Mellencamp and her estranged husband Edwin Arroyave are co-parenting under one roof, prioritizing stability for their three children.
• Using her platform, Mellencamp advocates for skin cancer awareness, urging regular screenings as her melanoma metastasized despite frequent checkups.