Andrea Andrade’s story is not only about loss; it is about how much life can be
poured into borrowed time. Told she might not survive the night,
she went on to win pageant titles, comfort terrified children in oncology wards,
and build a marriage grounded in gratitude and awe.
Friends remember her not for crowns,
but for how she made every room feel lighter,
even when her own body was failing her.
As her cancer advanced and the prognosis grew darker,
she doubled down on purpose. Through “Not All Heroes Wear Capes,”
she and her husband slipped into superhero costumes,
quietly reminding frightened families that joy was still possible.
The chemotherapy bell she donated, etched with
“God gives his toughest battles to his strongest warriors,”
now waits for strangers she’ll never meet.
Her fight is over, but every ring of that bell will echo her name.