Mason Arik: Ready for February...

Friday, January 27, 2012

Ready for February...

It's Kansas Day for the 4th graders. I'm excited to be volunteering at Maverick's school today. Square dancing, crafts, spelling bee and a home-cooked feast for all. Looking forward to a fun day and hoping I have something fun to wear. Searching for a straw hat or bonnet.

February is just around the corner. On Wednesday, we celebrate Maverick's 10th birthday!
(he requested a simple party at home this year)

Ideas are brewing!! Time to spread some joy with all the Valentines Day cards we saved, we are ready to cut and paste and make new cards. We will be sure to share the fun!

We are also excited to invite everyone to the auction below. Thank you Alpha Alpha Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa for selecting St. Jude. Words can not express the gratitude, our family will always have towards St. Jude. Finding cures and saving lives.

Everyone's invited to a special event; a silent auction to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital sponsored by Alpha Alpha Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa on Wednesday, February 8 at Merriam Park Elementary School 6100 Mastin Merriam, Kansas (just west of 1-35 and Shawnee Mission Parkway) Silent Auction 5 p.m. and Live Auction at 6 p.m. Please spread the word.

Auction to Benefit St. Jude Children’s Research
Hospital

2 comments:

Stacy said...: Thinking of you all. Thank you for the Wiscurzoo for Ollie as well as all of the other goodies. Whenever I see a tiger, I think of Mason and his love for them. :O) Hoping you all are doing well.

Stacy
Ollie's mom
www.oliverpalmer.blogspot.com; January 28, 2012 at 12:52 PM
Nancy Medina said...: Hello Kempf family,
I teach at Merriam Park so I will be at the auction. I look forward to meeting you and I plan to buy a Wiscurzoo or two!!

Nancy Medina
Third Grade
Merriam Park; February 7, 2012 at 3:46 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)