star revealed on February 12.In an Instagram message shared to 1.1 million followers, the 43-year-old revealed she would be heading into surgery to remove two of the six tumors before undergoing radiation to get rid of the rest. “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,” she wrote in her post. “Thank you to everybody who has reached out, and to everyone who has supported me along this journey.”This diagnosis comes about three years after Mellencamp first began sharing updates on her battle with , though she has not revealed if the brain tumors are .
Here’s everything Mellencamp has revealed about her ongoing health journey.In her post, Mellencamp revealed she suffered “debilitating headaches” for “several weeks” before she was hospitalized on February 11. “After a CT scan and MRI, doctors found multiple tumors on my brain, which they believe have been growing for at least 6 months,” she explained in her post.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.In her post, the reality star revealed she’d be undergoing surgery to remove two of the brain tumors before beginning radiation to address the “smaller” tumors.Ahead of her surgery, Mellencamp shared multiple videos and selfies about shaving her head, calling it her “best look” yet.
In the Instagram Story videos, Mellencamp was surrounded by loved ones, including fellow RHOBH star Kyle Richards.“Once I’m allowed to wash my hair and it’s not all spiky, I think I’ve [given] you a run for your money, Hud,” she warned her brother, Hud Mellencamp, in another Instagram Story.This diagnosis comes years after the reality star shared she was diagnosed with.
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