On more than one occasion I had wondered if I would have the courage to solve a problem with Christian Science if faced with an emergency. When injured in an automobile accident about two years ago, I found that it was the most natural thing for me to declare to the hospital authorities where I was taken that I was a Christian Scientist and wished to be released from hospital and that I would rely on Christian Science treatment for my healing.
The doctor and nurses were very kind and washed me and bound my head with clean bandages, but did not want to release me because a fractured skull was suspected. And they predicted that a deep cut over one eye would never heal without stitches. Apart from this, one leg was practically useless. However, after signing the forms releasing hospital authorities and the doctor from any responsibility, I was taken to my father's home.
A friend who was traveling with me at the time of the accident had asked a passerby to telephone a practitioner; so I was confidently able to state I was having Christian Science treatment. The same friend nursed me for three days and nights and worked closely with the practitioner. For three days I was not completely aware of what was happening around me, but the practitioner told my friend not to let me sleep continuously and to keep me mentally active during my waking hours. So we obediently sang hymns together and declared truths from the Bible and Mrs. Eddy's writings.
