Mason Arik: Amazing

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Amazing

Good Morning. Welcome March. We have an official Valentine count, although there are a few batches of small valentines that did not get included. Thank you everyone for making Mason's February the most special of all. Thanks to schools, churches, Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, family, friends, from all over the country and world. Mason received 5, 899 Valentines. That's a HUGE amount of LOVE!!! Thanks for taking the time to brighten our DAY!!! Smiles everyone. Words can not express, Just AMAZING!!!

4 comments:

Anonymous said...: Priceless....; March 2, 2011 at 11:35 AM
Deanna said...: Awesome! A wonderful idea, Andria! It definitely made February a magical, love filled month for Mason. He will not be forgotten in March. We must bring the luck of the leprechauns to Mason this month!; March 2, 2011 at 5:20 PM
Maxine said...: Thinking of you today.; March 3, 2011 at 1:33 AM
Anonymous said...: How awesome! Sending hugs and smiles to your whole family!! ~Samantha H; March 3, 2011 at 7:46 AM

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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)