Teddi Mellencamp Told She Has a '50/50' Chance of Surviving Cancer
Teddi Mellencamp says that doctors have informed her she has a “50/50″ chance of surviving her battle with cancer.
The 43-year-old former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star recently revealed that she has stage 4 melanoma, which has metastasized to her lungs and brain. She is undergoing radiation and immunotherapy treatments.
“I learned this isn’t the best question to ask if you’re doing immunotherapy, because immunotherapy has only been around 10 years,” she said in response to the 50/50 news.
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Teddi told Nightline, “It’s one of my favorite things to ask: ‘How long I got? What are my chances?’ And they oftentimes say 50/50… 50/50? I wouldn’t buy a car that’s only gonna drive 50% of the time. I don’t want this.”
“[The doctor’s] like, ‘No, it’s only because that’s how long immunotherapy has been around so that’s how long the study has worked.’ So that’s when I then try to find the positive,” she added.
Watch more of Teddi‘s interview below and read the comments she recently made about her dad’s plans for her.