Through Christian Science God has bestowed great blessings upon me. I had suffered for many years, and in January, 1896, I went to a surgeon who, after an examination, told me that my only help was an immediate operation. He also told me that I would be able to return to my position in four weeks, I am a teacher in the Chicago high schools. I made my arrangements accordingly, went to his hospital, had the operation; but instead of one month, I had to remain there almost four months, and when I left the hospital, I was an invalid.
The physicians had opened my side, but they were unable to heal it. I suffered on until autumn, when I followed the advice of friends to employ a homœopath. He tried to heal it with electricity, and by December informed me that I would have to undergo another operation, as some disorder had appeared which prevented the healing. I was using my saved money in a very rapid way: and of course worry made things worse. Oh, how anxious I was to be able to work again! Therefore I consented to the second operation, still hoping for the best. I came out of this only to suffer more and become more helpless, for now my eyesight seemed to leave me also. I had worn glasses for many years, but now I could see but very little.
I still endured it, and in April, 1897, my side began to heal, and I became more hopeful. All at once it burst open and I was worse than ever before. The physicians advised the third operation. I had by this time lost all confidence in physicians, and consented to this third operation only hoping that our Lord would take me away this time and make an end. However, I revived—but alas how?—a total wreck, suffering terribly. I now needed a trained nurse all the time, for I was perfectly helpless. But I gladly state that the physician tried his very best. He even had me removed to his private home.
