Mason Arik: Life is a Puzzle

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Life is a Puzzle

YOU are an important piece of our puzzle!
In life, family and friends help keep the puzzle together. Thank you! We love you!!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...: That is so cool, how did you do that?; May 27, 2010 at 7:58 PM
The Kempf Family said...: We received the puzzle in the mail today, no trick photography. :); May 27, 2010 at 10:00 PM
Anonymous said...: Mason we are sending you a book on arrowheads becaues your grandmother said that you like then.Hope you like it. You should you get it wednesday. We love You all UNcle Chris And Aunt Kim P.S Love the Puzzle and you are all in are prays and heart and thoughts all the time; May 27, 2010 at 10:46 PM

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About Mason Arik

To continue Mason's dream and his memory, we dedicate this blog to him. He has been diagnosed with Diffuse Pontine Glioma (Brain Tumor) (04/22/10). He courageously battled his cancer for 11 1/2 months. On March 29th, 2011, it was snowing in Heaven. He is and will be missed forever. We will continue to write and share the strength and courage that Mason has taught us as well as the many other lives he has touched, near and far. Links are listed below to provide additional information regarding DIPG.

Discovery of Tumor-Dx April 22, 2010

Beginning in March of 2010, Mason complained of severe headaches, mostly at night. Then the headaches went from 2-3 times a month (over a 2 month period) to every night and more severe, by the 3rd night I contacted his pediatrician. I was told to give him Excedrin Migraine.

But by the next day we were walking to school and he had double vision- Thanks to the school nurse, we scheduled an appointment that day with Sabates eye care. After his eye was dilated they noticed his eyes were shifting. An immediate MRI was scheduled.

After the most agonizing MRI, we went home awaiting the results. That's when we were told it was a tumor (pontine glioma) We waited to visit the doctor before researching the internet. So imagine the shock to hear this is the worst locations to find a tumor, inside the brain stem. (inoperable and unfortunately very serious)