Mason Arik: Happy Happy Day

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Happy Happy Day

Love, Love, Love!!! Today was a much better day. Mason stayed awake most of the day and no headaches this evening. The horrible headache may have been from his fall.
68 pieces of mail arrived for Mason today. We got our first card from New York City!! And a first from Hollywood, CA. The animal card on top brought smiles, it mentioned the movie Madagascar, after we just watched the movie. Mason received cards from 5th graders in Oak Hill, Virginia. A cool Super Bowl shirt and Oreos from a former Brookridge teacher, Mrs. Tyson. A book, Because of Winn-Dixie from Langdon, KS. The Kansas City Missouri Harley Davidson Factory sent Harley Davidson memorabilia. (He's already picking out a 2011 Harley)

Our closest postcard arrived from across the street. And our farthest from Northgate, Australia. A senior citizen art class from Camdenton, MO painted cards(pictured above) We love the variety of cards and read each one. And we love the Pug/Dog cards, they remind us of our silly 14 year old Pug as well as Mason's dog, Rex. And THANK YOU Mr. Postman for carrying all those smiles to our door. I will end tonight's post with Happy, Happy, Day!! Thanks everyone!! Sweet dreams.
* Indiana remains in 3rd place with Kansas and Missouri in the lead. And thanks to North Pole, Alaska, Bethel, Alaska, Nova Scotia, Canada, and Budapest, Hungary

3 comments:

Anonymous said...: So excited with the response.........I think everynight all God is hearing is Mason's name....Smiles; January 28, 2011 at 10:04 AM
Amy said...: Such fun! I love the updates. So glad that Mason had a better day, that is the best news! ♥; January 28, 2011 at 12:41 PM
Anonymous said...: This is so awesome! Love it! - Samantha; January 28, 2011 at 8:40 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)