Mason Arik: Love all around

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Love all around

Greetings everyone!! Mason was sick all day Saturday with abdominal cramping and tummy ache. He is feeling much better today and Hungry!! So glad he is no longer running a temperature and smiling again. Below is a few of our Valentine LOVE from around the world.

A dancing flower when the sun shines and a favorite lucky star card

Our largest valentine received from Iowa!!

Handmade magnets from Rochester NY

A rainbow from London!!

A laughing Snoopy from Parkville/Smithville MO and Australia fun from Melbourne!
A warm fuzzy zoo blanket from Arkansas and much more. We thank everyone, especially our mailman Nick who always brings our mail with a SMILE!!

The love continues to amaze us. Love from everywhere. And the majority from complete strangers just letting us know they care. Mason received a box filled with girl scout cookies from cousin Ashley in New Jersey, even more amazing the order was from England requesting the cookies be mailed to Mason!! It is fun learning about the world, like a postcard from Istanbul and a postcard from a missionary couple in Japan.
Cards from Brock Elementary in Weatherford, Texas and St. Peter Catholic School in Covington LA! Texas and Florida are now tied for 3rd place. Thanks to Australia for sending so much love!! Good day mates!!

6 comments:

Unknown said...: So neat to see all the different places love is coming from!!! What a neat idea you had Andria- I bet his smile is HUGE the minute the mailman is there each day! Hugs your way!!! :) Love you guys!; January 30, 2011 at 4:41 PM
Amy said...: Love, love, love your updates! I think I am as excited as you are regarding the Valentine project!! So glad Mason is feeling better, too...that's the best news ♥; January 30, 2011 at 5:35 PM
Anonymous said...: Andria, can you please post pictures of the US map and the world map so we can see where all the love is coming from.; January 30, 2011 at 6:03 PM
Anonymous said...: What states do you still need?; January 30, 2011 at 6:05 PM
The Kempf Family said...: I'll be sure to post a picture of the maps soon. We are still need Idaho, Delaware, Wyoming,Vermont,New Hampshire, Mississipi, and Rhode Island. Amazing isn't it? We still have 15 more days until Valentines Day.; January 30, 2011 at 8:11 PM
Anonymous said...: I sent out the news to my Mississippi teacher friends : )

Joyce in TX; February 1, 2011 at 7:31 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)