SOME sixteen years ago I was a victim of osteomyelitis as the result of blood poisoning, and every few years found me back in the hospital. Finally in the fall of 1946 I became thoroughly discouraged when the condition returned in one of my ankles. I spoke to a friend, a Christian Scientist, about the condition, and she talked with me at great length about God as the only physician and only healer.
At this time my parents were living in another city. Christmas was approaching, and I had planned to spend the holiday season with them, so I made my trip as scheduled. Shortly after my arrival the condition became acute. Once again I either had or was on the brink of manifesting all the symptoms of blood poisoning. I called for help from a practitioner whom I had known years before. She lovingly called my attention to Mrs. Eddy's statement on page 425 of Science and Health: "Consciousness constructs a better body when faith in matter has been conquered. Correct material belief by spiritual understanding, and Spirit will form you anew. You will never fear again except to offend God, and you will never believe that heart or any portion of the body can destroy you." Within a week, through my application of the truth only, the ankle opened and discharged freely.
Although the ankle was still discharging, I was able to return home and to my job within three weeks. The practitioner recommended that I go to a local practitioner, in order that I might have the advantage of present treatment, so I called one upon my arrival. I had not walked during this period, and when I started back to work, the error tried to rear its ugly head again, but Truth proved all-powerful, and another opening appeared.
