Teddi Mellencamp Reveals Stage 2 Melanoma Diagnosis: 'This Has Been Such a Wakeup Call'

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Teddi Mellencamp is opening up about her health and encouraging others to take their doctors' advice seriously.The  alum took to Instagram on Tuesday to share her story regarding her recent melanoma diagnosis, alongside a photo of a pink scar and a bandage on her shoulder blade.«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,» Mellencamp, 41, shared. «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,» she continued. «Of course, this is all pending some additional testing and biopsies of other spots nearby that were taken today.»For Mellencamp, the «moral of this story» is to make sure to heed your doctor's advice and guidance.«If a doctor says, 'come in every 3 months' please go in every 3 months,» she wrote. «I so badly wanted to blow this off. 'What could happen in 3 months?' I thought.

Apparently a lot.»A post shared by Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave (@teddimellencamp)Mellencamp explained that she has continued to share her health journey because, «I was a 90s teen, putting baby oil and iodine on my skin to tan it.