Mason Arik: Happy 11th Birthday Mason

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Happy 11th Birthday Mason

Mason's 1st birthday

Things go better with 2

Tell me it can't be another birthday without you. I miss everything about you. Your memory lives in every splash of summer and every color in the rainbow, in every ray of sunshine, in ever tiger lily bloom, the list goes on. Happy Birthday Tiger. We miss you more and more each day. At a loss of words; there is so much more I could say. More than ever I really wish you were here today. I want to do more and more for you, but most of all find a cure. I hear your voice, it whispers everyday; find a cure; only if there was one in 2010 we'd have you here.

Looking forward to making a difference with friends and family in your honor at Red Robin tonight.
From 5- 8 p.m. 10% of the proceeds will benefit Head for the Cure Team Make a Difference for Mason. We will be at the 95th and Metcalf location, the Red Robin at 135th and Antioch and Olathe are participating as well. Everyone is invited!!! Have a burger and fries for Mason!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...: Happy Birthday Mason! Thanks for touching all of our lives! Thanks to the Kempf family for sharing their wonderful son with us all! I know Mason is having the greatest day up in Heaven! God Bless! Isaiah's Mom from St. Jude; June 21, 2012 at 3:03 PM
Tara said...: Happy Birthday Mason! The Smiths were thinking of you all today. We sent a balloon up to Mason after our dinner at Red Robin.; June 21, 2012 at 9:55 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)