Teddi Mellencamp is reminding her followers that typically it is okay to not be okay.
In an Instagram put up on Wednesday, April 9, The Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills alum, 43, acquired candid together with her followers about having a troublesome day amid her most cancers journey.
The put up showcased two side-by-side photographs of Mellencamp. On the left, the previous actuality star might be seen together with her lengthy blonde hair and carrying make-up. On the correct was a photograph of the bald facet of her head.
Whereas she had beforehand shaved her head right into a buzz minimize earlier than surgical procedure, Mellencamp not too long ago revealed that her mind tumor therapy is inflicting hair loss.
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Subsequent to the photographs, Mellencamp wrote, “What a distinction 4 months makes.”
“Generally I’m so targeted on ‘being robust’ that I overlook I’m allowed to be unhappy, cry it out, and really feel very alone. I like my youngsters, mates, and household a lot and am perpetually grateful to them however dang right this moment is a kind of days,” her caption continued.
“If you’re having a day the place you possibly can’t await it to be bedtime so you can begin over tomorrow go away me a ❤️ We aren’t alone,” she added.
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Mellencamp ended her put up by asking for suggestions for issues to look at on tv in addition to Netflix and Hulu, and added the hashtag, “#overyoucancer.”
Within the remark part, Mellencamp obtained help from her followers and celeb mates, together with The Actual Housewives of Dubai star Caroline Stanbury, who wrote, “you’re robust and delightful ❤️❤️ watch bridesmaids all the time makes me snort.”
The Actual Housewives of Dallas star Stephanie Hollman commented, “We love you ❤️.” The Actual Housewives of Miami star Marysol Patton really helpful that Mellencamp “watch the Righteous Gem stones it’s humorous.”
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Mellencamp’s put up comes days after she confirmed on Wednesday, April 2, that her most cancers is now stage 4.
“I gotta let you know, some days I really feel actually actually robust and a few days I really feel actually actually unhappy and alone,” she shared in an Instagram Tales video, after thanking her followers for his or her variety messages.
“And I feel that’s a standard a part of what any of us are going by way of, and that’s okay. Stage 4 most cancers might be scary,” she continued.
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After sharing that she had immunotherapy and radiation on the identical day, she stated she thought she had “overwhelmed” most cancers till “a pair days later, I discovered I had 4 extra tumors. So there’s so many various highs and lows.”