Meet Mandi

Mandi Chambless is a 14.5-year survivor of stage 3C ovarian cancer. In May of 2021, Mandi experienced what she feared was a recurrence. Diagnosed at 28 years old with a 20 percent chance of surviving five years, this fear was not new to her but her desire to offer a glimpse into the life of a cancer survivor grew. This three-part series was born in tandem with her panic.

Mandi lives in the Austin, Texas area with her husband Blane and three rowdy dogs: Caesar, Dodger and Daphne. She is currently completing the first draft of her manuscript in which she details her cancer experience, from misdiagnosis to “carrying on.” When she’s not writing or wrangling dogs, Mandi enjoys creating art, traveling and the feeling of the warmth of the sun on her shoulders.