Teddi Mellencamp Says Immunotherapy Makes Her Sicker Amid Stage 4 Cancer Battle

Teddi Mellencamp is opening up about her current cancer journey, and it's raw. The former star of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, who is open about her ups and downs, just shared that her experience with immunotherapy has unexpectedly taken a turn for the worse rather than the better. Having bravely revealed earlier this year that her cancer had reached stage four, Mellencamp now has a different emotional and physical battle on her hands.

She opened up in the July 23 episode of her podcast Two Ts in a Pod with co-host Tamra Judge about a shocking change in her health that made her rethink her approach to battling the disease. "I hadn't been feeling good for about a month," Teddi confessed. "Which was kind of shocking to me. I felt so good right after the surgeries and then when I was having radiation and immunotherapy." But then came a cascade of debilitating symptoms, extreme fatigue, brain fog, and a feeling of being unwell all the time. "Why do I feel like I can barely open my eyes and keep my words straight?" she said, vividly describing the struggle.

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What seemed initially to be a post-treatment exhaustion proved to be a much darker, more worrying reaction. A Mellencamp emergency visit revealed that extended exposure to the immunotherapy was, indeed, the cause of the problem. "What's happening with me is that the longer I am on immunotherapy, the sicker it's making me," she said. "It's really hit me." This raw confession highlights the secret struggles of many cancer patients, even when undergoing treatments that are supposed to save them.

While immunotherapy has been cast as a revolutionary leap forward in cancer treatment, it is not without its difficulties. For Teddi, the side effects became too much. Her story is a word about vulnerability, strength, and consciousness. Teddi has painted the real picture of what so many of us suffer behind closed doors and has reaffirmed the fact that cancer isn't always just visible scars, chemo treatments, and doctor visits. The most brutal battles are often those that occur in silence within our own minds. As fans and allies band together for Mellencamp, her openness provides solace, solidarity, and strength for anyone facing their own health-related battle.