Teddi Mellencamp diagnosed with Stage 2 melanoma

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Teddi Mellencamp has been diagnosed with Stage 2 melanoma.The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 41, took to Instagram to reveal a scar and a bandage on her shoulder from a skin biopsy, saying being diagnosed with skin cancer had been a 'wake-up call'.She wrote: 'Melanoma awareness update.

Despite my anxiety, I listened to the doctors and went in for my 3-month skin check last week since my previous melanoma. Heartbreaking: Teddi Mellencamp has been diagnosed with Stage 2 melanoma 'They said I had another abnormal spot near my last one so they did a biopsy.

I got the call this morning: Stage 2 melanoma. Now, next Wednesday I go to an oncologist to have it cut out and come up with a game plan on next steps. 'Of course, this is all pending some additional testing and biopsies of other spots nearby that were taken today.

Moral of this story: if a doctor says, “come in every 3 months” please go in every 3 months.  'I so badly wanted to blow this off. “What could happen in 3 months?” I thought.