Teddi Mellencamp's Estranged Husband Edwin Arroyave Visits Her in Hospital Ahead of Brain Tumor Surgery

Mar. 15, 2025

Edwin Arroyave and Teddi Mellencamp.Photo:Edwin Arroyave/Instagram

Edwin Arroyave/Instagram

Teddi Mellencamp’s ex-husbandEdwin Arroyaveis still there for her during hard times.

Hours after Mellencamp revealed that she would be undergoing surgery to remove tumors found on her brain, Arroyave stepped in to support her. In a photo posted toInstagramon Wednesday, Feb. 12, the formerReal Housewives of Beverly Hillsstar put her arm around Arroyave from her hospital bed while prepping for the procedure.

“Jeremiah 17:14: Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for you are my praise,” Arroyave wrote in the caption. “Lord, I lift up@teddimellencampto You. You are the Great Healer, and I ask for Your healing touch upon her body. Restore her strength, renew her spirit, and let her feel Your comforting presence. Grant her peace, hope, and full recovery. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”

He also took to his Instagram Stories to share a sweet clip with one of the three children he shares with Mellencamp. In the video, he explained that he would be sleeping in the hospital room.

“Thanks for visiting us,” he said.

Edwin Arroyave and daughter.Edwin Arroyave/Instagram

“Here we go,” Mellencamp declared as she revealed she was headed to the operating room in 10 minutes.

Richards then posted a photo of Mellencamp praying with the caption: “Love you @teddimellencamp 🙏🩷”

That morning, the accountability coachannounced that a CT scan discovered“multiple tumors on my brain, which [doctors] believe have been growing for at least 6 months.”

“For the last several weeks I’ve been dealing with severe and debilitating headaches,” she wrote of what led her to get checked out. “Yesterday the pain was unbearable and required hospitalization.

She followed it up with videos of her head getting shaved, joking that it was her “best look!”

Teddi Mellencamp.Teddi Mellencamp/Instagram

Teddi Mellencamp/Instagram

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In November, Mellencampfiled for divorcefrom Arroyave after 13 years of marriage. In the months since, they have opened up about the decision and explained that they are still good friends.

Mellencamp evenposted for their anniversarytwo months after their split, praising Arroyave for everything he brought into her life.

“16 years ago me and @edwinarroyaveofficial met,” the caption began. “I will forever be grateful for that night at Coco Deville. I would never have known I wanted kids until meeting my amazing stepdaughter, Isabella.”

source: people.com