Christian Science was first introduced to me by a dear friend of mine who is also my singing teacher. I had for some time been suffering from constant colds and severe catarrh which often prevented me from attending auditions and necessitated my being absent from shows in which I was appearing. She was confident that Christian Science would meet my need. I borrowed a copy of Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy, but try as I would I could not then understand it.
A year later I was appearing in a show when I developed a throat infection and had to be out of the show for five days. It came to me then that I should once again make the attempt to understand the Christian Science textbook, but I did not do so until I was plagued by a pain in my shoulder. Then I was convinced that my difficulties would never be overcome until I took up the serious study of Science.
I was awakened one morning in the early hours by an agonizing pain in my shoulder to find that I could not move my arm. I was still in extreme pain when later that morning I was taken to a hospital at the request of the management of the theater at which I was playing. I was examined by a specialist and had X-ray pictures taken which showed that my arm was locked in one position. I cannot recall the medical name given to this condition, but I was informed that I would be unable to use my arm for at least ten days. I had no medical treatment.
