Photo: Teddi Mellencamp/Instagram
On Monday,The Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsalum, 39, shared that her 15-month-old daughter is officially “helmet free” more than one year after undergoing neurosurgery and requiring the helmet for further head shaping and recovery.
The star went on to share that she will “do my best” to answer any questions her followers might have about the experience.
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“My biggest piece of advice is always trust your gut and remember you are your kids biggest advocate. 💕🕊#craniosynostosis,” she adds.
Last year, Mellencamp Arroyave, who shares Dove and two other children with husbandEdwin Arroyave, revealed in a lengthy Instagram post that her youngest child wasdiagnosed with lambdoid craniosynostosis.
The star explained that the diagnosis is “a very rare type of non-syndromic craniosynostosis and occurs when one of the lambdoid sutures at the back of the head fuses before birth.”
Dove was recommended for neurosurgery after a formal diagnosis following a CT scan. She underwent the operation last July, with Mellencamp Arroyaveconfirming that the surgery was a successhours after the procedure.
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“She is walking and talking and already has her fave words: NO, MAMA, DADA, WOWOWs (aka dogs),” the mom of three continued. “She loves to laugh, be the boss (wonder where she got that from 🤔💁🏼♀️) and throw major fits anytime she doesn’t get what she wants (aka being a kid).”
source: people.com
