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John Mellencamp has shared an replace on his daughter Teddi Mellencamp’s well being, saying he hopes she is going to transfer again to Indiana as she continues remedy for stage 4 most cancers, in response to TODAY.
The 74-year-old singer appeared on TODAY on January 16, the place he spoke candidly about his 44-year-old daughter’s ongoing battle with melanoma. Teddi Mellencamp was first identified with stage 2 melanoma in October 2022 after a mole was faraway from her again. The most cancers later unfold to her mind and lungs.
Mellencamp stated he has inspired his daughter to go away Los Angeles and return to their house state along with her three kids whereas present process remedy. He famous that regardless of his efforts, she has chosen to stay in California.
Offering a well being replace, Mellencamp stated his daughter continues to expertise bodily challenges. He defined that whereas she has intervals the place she feels nicely, immunotherapy remedies take a toll, leaving her feeling unwell for a number of days earlier than she recovers once more.
Teddi Mellencamp, a former Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills star, beforehand shared on her “Two T’s in a Pod” podcast in October 2025 that scans confirmed no detectable most cancers following immunotherapy. Nevertheless, she clarified that she is just not thought of in remission and should proceed remedy for no less than one other yr.
Medical doctors have defined that remission can solely be thought of after a number of years with out detectable most cancers. Mellencamp has since continued common remedies below medical supervision.
In February 2025, she underwent emergency surgical procedure after most cancers was present in her mind, adopted by affirmation in March that it had additionally unfold to her lungs. In April, she reported that tumors in her mind had considerably shrunk, indicating a optimistic response to remedy.
