FoxNews: 'Real Housewives' star Teddi Mellencamp's scary symptom that led to brain cancer diagnosis

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'Real Housewives' star Teddi Mellencamp's scary symptom that led to brain cancer diagnosis

Reality star Teddi Mellencamp recalled the day she was rushed to the hospital after she experienced debilitating headaches before her cancer diagnosis....                        ...                        ...                            ..."Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" alum Teddi Mellencamp has been an open book when it comes to her battle with You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login.......During a recent interview, Mellencamp recalled that she had been experiencing debilitating headaches for months before doctors found several tumors in her brain, but one specific symptom prompted her to seek the medical attention that led to the discovery of the tumors......."That day I couldn't see," Teddi, 43, You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login Thursday. "I could barely get down the stairs."......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......At the time, her estranged husband, Edwin Arroyave, rushed her to the hospital, where doctors discovered that her melanoma had spread. ......In February, doctors removed four "plum-sized tumors" from her brain. However, during the procedure, medical professionals detected two additional tumors in her lungs. Mellencamp has candidly shared her cancer journey with her fans on social media. ......In March, she detailed what doctors discovered during her treatment. ......"Update from my scans today: I have multiple tumors in my brain that weren't able to be removed via surgery," she posted on Instagram. "I also have 2 tumors in my lung. These are all metastases of my melanoma."......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......She added that doctors are "hopeful that immunotherapy and radiation will effectively treat them."......Her recent diagnosis comes during her yearslong battle with skin cancer. In September, she shared that she underwent surgery for her 16th melanoma removal.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Meanwhile, the reality star has leaned on her family more than ever during this tumultuous time, including her You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......While Teddi attempts to find humor in her devastating diagnosis, her father has a more straightforward approach to her battle with cancer.......She explained on "Nightline" that she called him after she shaved her head due to her cancer treatments. ......"Dad, I'm bald today," Teddi exclaimed. ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......He replied, "Well, it could be worse." ......After Teddi asked, "How?!", John responded with, "You could be dead."......Although she laughed off her dad's blunt answer, she previously shared that she has had difficult conversations with him about her cancer battle -- including finalizing burial plans. ......"Yesterday, my dad calls me 11 times in a row. Finally, I answer, I'm like, 'I'm in the bath. Let me live a little,'" Teddi explained on her podcast "Two Ts in a Pod," which she hosts with fellow You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login star Tamra Judge. ......"He goes, 'I just want to make sure you're going to be in our group family mausoleum.'"......She went on to say that she instantly thought of her three children, Slate, 12; Cruz, 10; and Dove, 5, and where they factor into the family mausoleum in Indiana.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"He's like, 'Well, there's going to be the top five and then we're gonna have little areas around it, and then that's where everyone's going to get buried,'" You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login. "He goes, 'You're doing your will right now, so you may as well put it in there.'"......In the end, she said, "I think I agreed to be in the mausoleum," and joked that someone she met not too long ago inspired her to get "hot girls never die" put on her tombstone.......Fox News Digital's Lori Bashian contributed to this report....

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