Mason Arik: Moving and a Chicken

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Moving and a Chicken

We are officially moving to a Ronald McDonald house tomorrow, but we will be checking the hospital everyday for mail. The other girl we met today was named Sherell. Mason really misses playing with the neighborhood kids. By the way, Mason is having crazy dreams. He woke up and keeps asking," where is Maverick?" and now he wants a pet chicken. I am trying to grant his every wish but we really have to think about this one.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...: If you really want to give him a chicken. I have a friend that has a chicken farm. Let him raise the chick and when it grows up it can go live with the other chickens at the farm. He raises them for eggs, so the chicken will have a nice long life.

Jennifer; May 4, 2010 at 10:04 PM
Jamie Pannell said...: Roy has 2 chickens at his Grandma's. Maybe when you come home we can bring them by. Their names are Henny and Penny. They are really sweet and he can hold them. We are thinking of you and missing you.; May 5, 2010 at 10:46 AM
Kimberlee Neal said...: Ayden wanted me to let you all know he misses Mason and you all are in our prayers. He still has Maverick around so that has helped. If you guys need help with anything, You know we are just down the street from the house with bricks as Ally said. Miss you all and thinking and paraying for all of you often.; May 5, 2010 at 12:58 PM
Unknown said...: LOL...Should we start working on plans for a chicken roost for your back yard? It will make for a nice Revit project!; May 5, 2010 at 6:09 PM
Anonymous said...: We miss you guys! Everyday Ian and Eli ask if Mason is home yet...we continue to pray for everyone and wish you all the strength in the world as you go through the next 6 weeks away from home....

Angie, Drew, Ian and Eli; May 5, 2010 at 11:23 PM
kim said...: We tried the chidken thing over here on 95th Terrace. It did not go over very well with City Council. It got my kiddos on the news though :-0! Hang in there Mason. WE MISS YOU AT BROOKRIDGE! Katie Ruth and her Mom, Kim; May 12, 2010 at 8:58 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)