Melissa Hackeny, Age 24.
Melissa is in urgent need of prayers. To learn more about her condition go to urgent prayer request.
Melissa will be admitted to the hospital on Thursday, March 6th. She will receive very strong doses of chemotherapy on Friday, March 7th and Saturday, March 8th. Her immune system will therefore be wiped out.
Her physician has been very upfront in that this is a "do or die" situation. He has also made it very clear that she may not make it through this ordeal.
Prayer for Melissa, her mother Patti and family are very much needed at this time.
If all goes well with the chemotherapy treatment; Melissa will have the bone marrow transplant on Tuesday, March 11th at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time. Friends of the family have asked that everyone please pray a rosary for her at that time.
Prayer warriors are needed to respond this urgent request. Let us entrust Melissa to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and The Immaculate Heart of Mary. Please consider offering your Masses, Holy Communion, Rosaries, Chaplet of Divine Mercy, and other prayers for Melissa.
Bloggers please spread the word and post this link on your blogs if you can. Thank you very much. I will open comments to anyone that wants to leave comments for Melissa and her family.
God Bless you !







We will continue to pray for her, and will do our best to say a rosary for her at that specific time on the 11th. God Bless!
Posted by: Jessica | March 05, 2008 at 11:31 AM
We love you Melissa! God will be there holding your hand! Know all our prayers, rosaries, Masses, and thoughts will be for you. Blessed be God forever!
Love,
The Burke Family
Posted by: ksburke6 | March 05, 2008 at 12:54 PM
Adding Melissa to the family rosary. Deus Vult...
Posted by: lisa | March 05, 2008 at 01:12 PM
I have sent e-mails to family and friends. Know that the love of God and the prayers of all these caring wonderful people are with you Melissa. God be with YOU!!!
Posted by: Cathy Keller | March 05, 2008 at 04:09 PM
I'm adding this to my blog so readers can come to your blog and read this urgent update.. I will continue to pray for this beautiful young woman.. please keep us updated!
Posted by: Tracy | March 05, 2008 at 06:15 PM
Most assuredly praying for Melissa.
Posted by: Tom | March 05, 2008 at 08:43 PM
I have posted an update on my blog and will be praying for her during my Holy Hour in Eucharistic Adoration on that day.
Posted by: Jean | March 05, 2008 at 11:20 PM
I have placed a prayer on our blog and have linked it back to here.
It fills my heart with sadness for one so young to face this illness.
Thankyou Kathy for keeping us updated on this lovely young lady.
God bless you always:)
Your loving friend,
Marie xoxoox
Posted by: marie | March 06, 2008 at 12:24 AM
Prayers ascending!
I have posted an urgent prayer request for Melissa on my blog.
God Bless you!
Posted by: ukok | March 06, 2008 at 04:55 AM