Thursday, August 7, 2008 02:00 EDT Tyler passed away sometime between midnight and 1:00 am. May he be whole again as he walks with the Lord. We love him and miss him dearly. . The Copley Family

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http://www.caringbridge.org/ga/tylercopley/

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Thursday, August 7, 2008 02:00 EDT

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Tyler passed away sometime between midnight and 1:00 am. May he be whole again as he walks with the Lord. We love him and miss him dearly.
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The Copley Family

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On January 15, 2002, Tyler was diagnosed with Ewing's Sarcoma in the left tibia/fibula with metastasis in his lungs. He underwent almost a year of chemotherapy with six weeks of radiation to both areas and finished treatment November 8, 2002. All had been well until June 2004, when he complained of pain in his left hip for a few weeks. A biopsy was performed at the end of June 2004 which was negative. School started and Tyler did great until the pain came back and got progressively worse. A second biopsy on October 8th, 2004 showed that Tyler had indeed relapsed. After almost 3 years on "quality of life" chemo, he was still alive, and doing pretty well cancer wise. On July 31st, 2007, Tyler had his left leg amputated about 7cm above the center of the kneecap. It was the best decision he ever made. He has been adjusting to life as an amputee, and has worked hard to get back into "normal life"!!! Sadly, on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 Tyler's lung CT showed many tumors growing in his lungs. Tyler has chosen to live his life to the fullest without any form of chemotherapy. He is now on hospice. As always we continue to trust in God for strength, peace, and happiness as we travel this journey.

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Wednesday, August 6, 2008 0800 EST

Friends and Family,
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We kindly ask that all visitation to the house be family only. Tyler's time is near. He's having a very hard time breathing, even though we are giving him all the oxygen we can. Please pray for Tyler, that his time suffering is short.
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Todd & Connie

Monday, Aug 4, 2008
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Hey everyone,
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Thanks for all of your messages and prayers this week for us and especially for Tyler.
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Tyler was able to get out most every day last week until Friday. It is just soooo hot here and it is so hard for him to breathe on these hot and humid days. He slept much of Saturday, sitting up to watch some tv and check out stuff on his computer. Sunday he actually stayed awake from 10am to 10 pm and visited with a few friends here and there. He rested in between visitors. Today he has needed more oxygen than previous days and has not been very comfortable. After a visit from the hospice nurse he finally fell asleep and is still sleeping for now. He is a real trooper!
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Todd had drill this weekend and so he took today off for a few appointments, one of which was to get the dogs to the vet for their yearly shots etc... He'll definitely be needing a shower when he gets home!They totally spaz out when they see the crate go into the back of the truck! Kirk got to go with him for back up!Sara returned home from Gulf Shores, AL on Sunday afternoon. She had a great time and is as brown as a berry. I am staying home with Tyler everyday and doing all the usual mom stuff.
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I want to thank everyone for all of the super meals, cards, calls, and prayers etc... we couldn't do this without all of our family and friends. We'll update as we can.
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Connie

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