Teddi Mellencamp rushed to hospital for emergency surgery after ‘multiple tumours’ are found on her brain
A REALITY television star has revealed she's been rushed to hospital for emergency surgery after multiple tumours were discovered on her brain.
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills favourite Teddi Mellencamp bravely told her Instagram followers that she's been suffering "severe and debilitating" headaches for weeks.
Doctors believe her tumours have been growing for six months after the "unbearable" pain forced her to seek help.
She said: "Yesterday the pain was unbearable and required hospitalization. After a CT scan and MRI, doctors found multiple tumors on my brain, which they believed have been growing for at least 6 months.
"Two of the tumors will be surgically removed today - the remaining smaller tumors will be dealt with via radiation at a later date.
"I am blessed to be surrounded by my children, family, friends, doctors, nurses, and surgeons who are doing everything possible to get me back into better health. Thank you everybody who has reached out, and to everyone who has supported me along this journey."
Teddi, who had her long hair shaved off in hospital, shared pictures of herself in a gown from her bed as she prepared for surgery.
She told her fans she had every faith in the surgeons operating on her and shared thew words of wisdom her famous rocker father, John Mellencamp, gave her.
She wrote: "As my dad said this am, god only gives hard stuff to those of us who can handle it. It's a hard day but I have faith and amazing surgeons and know everything will be ok."