Life often blindsides you with tragedy. For Air Force Reserve Tech. Sgt. Alexandria Erwin, she was doing her best to prepare for the inevitable.
Her younger brother Ryan, was losing his 10-year battle with brain cancer. At just 28 years old, Ryan was fighting not only a secondary brain cancer which was a direct result of previous treatment, but doctors also found a third cancer in both his esophagus and lungs. In an effort to focus treatment on the emerging issues, the medical care for the brain cancers were diminished.