Teddi Mellencamp is sharing a look at an emotional moment as she recovers from brain surgery.
On Wednesday, Feb. 26, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum posted a black and white video on her Instagram Stories of her getting surgical staples removed from the back of her head.
In the clip, the 43-year-old is tearing up in her hospital bed while getting the final staple removed. She’s surrounded by loved ones who cheered her on, saying, “You did it” and “Good job, Teddi.”
She also posted another video getting a facial from her friend Candace Marino, founder of The LA Facialist.
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Earlier in the day, Mellencamp shared her first update on her brain surgery, revealing alongside a scan of her brain that she had four tumors removed last week.
“I am so grateful for the incredible surgeons, doctor, and nurses who made my surgery a success and my recovery process comfortable,” she wrote. “In full transparency, more tumors were removed than expected: 4 in total. This fight is not over, but that round has been won.”
“The laughter, support, and patience of my kids, my family, and my closest friends is one gift with which words cannot properly express my gratitude,” she continued. “As I move on to the next steps in my treatment, I just wanted to say thank you to everybody for the outpouring of love and prayers. I see them, and they’re definitely helping me stay strong.”
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Mellencamp first shared that she was hospitalized on Feb. 12 while preparing to undergo brain surgery.
“For the last several weeks I’ve been dealing with severe and debilitating headaches,” she wrote on Instagram. “Yesterday the pain was unbearable and required hospitalization. After a CT scan and MRI, doctors found multiple tumors on my brain, which they believe have been growing for at least 6 months.”
The star said she’d have a few tumors removed during surgery and the remaining tumors will be treated with radiation moving forward.
Mellencamp’s latest diagnosis comes amid her years-long battle with skin cancer. Over the years, she’s documented her journey having more than 17 different spots of melanoma removed.
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