Hoping that my testimony will be beneficial to some who think themselves in the same condition of belief, in other words, under the bondage of hereditary troubles, I wish to say, my mother died with cancer and my father had cancer also, though it was not the cause of his death. My grand-father died with the same trouble, and as a natural consequence I thought that I and my family were all destined to have the same disease, sooner or later.
When my trouble commenced and I found I had to have something done, I was frightened; the thought of my mother would come up, and I was terrified,—almost beside myself with fear. I finally discovered a little growth in my mouth, and said to a dentist who was working for me, "You may cut off that little growth. It need not be there." So he did and said to me, "You have something serious the matter with you." I said, "I will go at once to our family doctor." Then it was, on being examined, the doctor found the same trouble in other parts of the body.
Another physician was called, who made an examination. I could see his face all the while. Such a look of sadness came over it. I could see his countenance change. Oh, how wretched I felt! However, I was told to go home and rest as much as possible and follow the doctor's orders strictly until further arrangements could be made.
