Mason Arik: One Wiscurzoo at a time...

Saturday, January 7, 2012

One Wiscurzoo at a time...

Wiscurzoos are leading us into the new year!
The New Year brings a new cause for the Wiscurzoo. Every 4 months the Wiscurzoo will support one of its 3 causes. (The causes from its name.) It was a simple math problem; 12 divided by 3=4.

September-December : Make-a-Wish®
January-April: KC Zoo Tiger Fund
May-August :Cure for Cancer (TBA)

A Cure for Cancer remains challenging; being at the top of our list and SO important!! This was Mason vision and fight; what he wanted most of all! The Hope for a cure gave him strength and courage to fight. We will NEVER give up on the battle for a cure. There are so many organizations; St. Jude Research Hospital, Cure Starts Now, Head for the Cure, and many others.
We just want a CURE!! Want? I mean NEED!!! You know what I thought at the start of the year? How many other families this year will get the news. The news their child has cancer. It is the most horrific news I've ever had to hear. The no cure lives with me everyday. It is the most helpless crippling experience. I am forever haunted until a cure is found.

Maverick is in full swing for new production of Wiscurzoos. His creativity is on fire. He even has noses to try on a few. He continues to keep busy, at the end of the month he has the Make-a-Wish® Gala. He also has been asked to be a guest speaker at a Quilter's club in February. With another opportunity in Topeka. Who knows where they will travel next or how long the creative streak will last. It's been an absolute blessing to see the smiles, generosity and healing powers Wiscurzoos have brought. They were truly a magical part of our holiday.
Thank you everyone for your support...together we are making a difference.
Making a difference, one Wiscurzoo at a time.

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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)