Tyler's tale

Connie Copley and Tyler's younger sister Sara started their day on Tuesday cellphone shopping while waiting for an oxygen delivery two days before Tyler would die. Early on in the disease, Tyler lost his motor coordination and sight, but the last days of his life forced him to rely heavily on oxygen. He used nearly 10 tanks in a matter of days, in addition to a machine that was constantly pumping oxygen. POUYA DIANAT / pdianat@ajc.com