Mason Arik: Our family of friends

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Our family of friends

There is no greater joy than watching the neighborhood kids at play. What a welcome home! We had a neighborhood hair trimming party! Mason got his hair trimmed, and his friend Jacob, followed next. (A hair cut just like Mason's) (Thanks Angie!!) And we saw some school friends at the pool, nothing says welcome home more than friends. I learn the value of true friendship more and more each day. Thank you everyone for making our lives so blessed. Birthday cards have arrived in the mail from people we have never met, our new friends. You have touched our lives. There is strength in friends.

"While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about."-Unknown

3 comments:

Anonymous said...: That looks like alot of fun! Sorry we missed out!; June 20, 2010 at 7:20 AM
Anonymous said...: Happy Father's Day to Eddie!; June 20, 2010 at 9:28 AM
Anonymous said...: Amen to the quote by Unknown...Aunt Gail; June 20, 2010 at 8:54 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)