Teddi Mellencamp celebrates health achievement amid stage four cancer battle
Teddi Mellencamp celebrated new hair growth in an emotional post on social media Monday.
The former reality star, 43, who has been enjoying a new romance amid her cancer battle, shared the new using some before and after photos or her shaved head.
'Today was the first day I noticed a real change in my hair regrowth,' the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum wrote.
Mellencamp, who was diagnosed with stage four melanoma said, 'Cancer comes with so many emotions: anger, sadness, loneliness,' she wrote.
However, there are some side effects to the immunotherapy doctor have been using to save her life. 'I feel like I live in a fog, and I can't help but beat myself up on all of the ways I am falling short. I just desperately want to be back to my usual self,' she explained.
'So this little bit of hair growth, this change from May 12th (second slide) to today, June 16th, made me smile. It's amazing what my body can do.'
The photos clearly show the amazing change that took place during the dates Mellencamp referred to. Her scars from the surgery to remove four tumors from her brain were clearly visible.
Fans who were going through or had gone through something similar offered their support.
'I totally get what you are going through,' wrote one. 'I too am going through the fight of stage 4 melanoma and I have all the feelings you feel it's terrible ... you just want to be your old self... keep up the fight ...immunotherapy is amazing ... ❤️'
'My hair looks exactly the same after 6 months of grueling chemo, prayers for us both ❤️,' shared another fighter.
'Praying I know it all to well but… I just had my first haircut in over a year of growth ! Our bodies are amazing and you are doing amazing!' a fellow survivor shared.
While Teddi continues moving through the health ordeal, she has also met someone special.
DailyMail.com recently exclusively caught sight of Teddi in a clinch with her a new beau, and she has since confirmed she has a man in her life.
Mellencamp, who is separated from her husband Edwin Arroyave, defended her right to date on her Two T's in a Pod podcast with fellow 'Housewife' Tamra Judge in their June 11 episode.
'People have been coming for me about fostering a dog, and they've been coming for me for dating,' she said of the criticism she has received for these decisions.
'[They say], "The only thing she should be worried about right now are her kids and staying alive."'
'If you want to date… life doesn't stop because you have cancer,' Judge asserted.
'Yeah. And if I want to put myself in a situation where I'm staying busy so I'm not getting depressed, why have a problem with that?' the personal trailer asked rhetorically.
'Clearly, I'm not going on dates while my kids are sitting here, looking up, waiting to hang out with me.'
Mellencamp, who is a talented equestrian, has also kept up her practice of riding her horse when she feels up to it. 'The most 'normal' I feel is on a horse,' she wrote on social media.
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