For some time I have thought I ought to write of my healing in Christian Science, but I seemed to be prevented from doing so, many other things keeping me busy. Finally my friends wondered why I did not write my experience for publication, and I concluded that error was preventing me from doing my duty. I have so much to be thankful for that neither tongue nor pen can fully express my gratitude to our dear Leader for the blessing she has brought to the world through Christian Science.
Fifteen years ago I was very badly injured in childbirth, having an instrumental delivery on account of a severe case of albumenaria, and general collapse following it. I recovered very slowly, and as soon as practicable I went to a surgical hospital, and underwent an operation to repair ruptured ligaments and cervix, and the operation was successful, but it left my bowels in just as bad condition as before cathartics or enemas having to be used daily, as a stricture had been formed in the healing by the bowel adhering to injured parts, thus preventing natural action. Two other operations followed with the hope of relieving the difficulty. After the third operation I grew so much better that I determined to enter the public schools of Omaha as teacher to assist in the education of my daughters but I was in constant need of medical attention, as this trouble did not improve, and every remedy would in time lose its effect. I tried massage, osteopathy electricity, and finally resorted to having the stomach pumped out twice a week and took Carlsbad salts every morning, hoping to conquer the difficulty. Finally I came near having a second attack of heart failure, having had one a year and a halt before, as the result of imperfect circulation occasioned by obstruction of the bowels.
After exhausting everything in materia medica, I concluded to try Christian Science. My principal at school, knowing of my determination, said, "Well, I never saw a Christian who came to Christian Science who was not made a better Christian thereby," and this had great weight with me for I had long felt that a higher spirituality was needed in the churches, and I was growing restless and dissatisfied.
