Overview

• She is entering the final rounds of intensive immunotherapy after undergoing brain surgery to remove four tumors
• Recent imaging indicates her tumors are shrinking, marking measurable progress in her fight against stage 4 melanoma
• Mellencamp defended her choice to start dating a private individual and foster puppy Maverick amid online criticism
• She credits regular workouts and caring for the puppy with boosting her mood and giving her children a new source of happiness
• Her doctor has urged her to avoid viewing her cancer as terminal and her estranged husband, Edwin Arroyave, has paused their divorce to support her and co-parent their three children