Mason Arik: THANK YOU BROOKRIDGE GIRLS!!!

Monday, March 5, 2012

THANK YOU BROOKRIDGE GIRLS!!!

What an AMAZING weekend!! It all started on Friday. Words cannot begin to express how proud and honored we are at the Brookridge girls for honoring Mason and raising money for the Tigers at the KC Zoo. We are so thankful and feel so loved. Thank you for keeping Mason's memory alive. I still can not believe it has been almost one year. We have finally thought of some places to plant a tree as March 29th approaches we will be hopefully working out the details. Thank you for keeping Mason in your hearts. A special THANK you and hug to the Brookridge 5th grade girls for working so hard and dedicating your dance to Mason. He was so happy, SNOW fell from the sky that morning. Live, Laugh, Love and Roar like a Tiger!

The rest of the weekend was fabulous too! Maverick has been wanting a Buddy for Rex and a dog to call his own so when we just happened to find "Buddy" a 6-year old cocker spaniel mix it was truly a match from the start.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...: Those girls are AMAZING...and they all look so beautiful!
Carrie; March 5, 2012 at 7:41 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)