A Prayer Request and Email Chain For a Cancer Patient named Nick Doized- MostlyTruth!

A Prayer Request and Email Chain For a Cancer Patient named Nick Doize- Truth!

Summary of the eRumor:
This is a prayer request for Nick Doize of Katy, Texas who is suffering from acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The email also requests readers add their names to a list at the bottom and forward it to friends. It also instructs that when the list reaches 1000 names to email it to the originator.

The Truth:
Nick Doize is a cancer patient and has been fighting acute lymphoblastic leukemia since February 2006. Doize was fourteen at the time of his diagnosis. As of September 28, 2009 Doize is still battling the disease, according to the Dallas Texans soccer team. The team has been sponsoring events and auctions to help raise funds for his treatment. Doctors at M.D. Anderson Cancer hospital in the Houston area are exploring the possibility of a second bone marrow transplant for Doize.

The Athletes for Hope organization, hosted a special "Nick Doize 6 v 6 Invitational Soccer Tournament" which was held on Saturday June 16th 2007 in Houston that raised nearly $18,000 for the young cancer patient. Click for Athletes for Hope site.

The email chain request is a grass roots campaign.

Updated 10/21/09

A real example of the eRumor as it has appeared on the Internet:

A prayer request for a Taylor High student.

Special Prayer Request for Nick Doize at MD Anderson Hospital in Houston, TX

I am starting a Prayer Signing for my girlfriend's son who is fighting A.L.L. (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia).

Nick Doize, 16, has been fighting this insidious disease for more than 3-1/2 years. He is a student at Taylor High
School in Katy, TX, but has been homebound for most of his high school years. He is one heck of a fighter and remains positive, despite everything he has endured.

This young man needs all the prayers he can get, because he is trying so hard to take the pain like a man, even though
it is excrutiating.

GOAL: 1000 + prayers / signatures from all over the country/world, so please sign (type) your name at the bottom
of list below, say a prayer, and pass it on to as many people as you trust to forward this on.

Once the list reaches a thousand people, please send this back to me at: jeaniemarkel@yahoo.com

When I get to 1000, I am going to print it, & email it to his parents & him, so that he can see how many people care and
have prayed for him to get better.

If you have a heart at all, you will all do this as a disciple of God. I love this kid and believe the best way for us to help him heal is to do as Christ taught us --- Have Faith, Ask, and It shall be Given unto You.

Blessings to you all for your prayers.