A few years ago, I was diagnosed with stomach polyps and was treated medically. I was told that the difficulty would come back, as the doctor said the removal of the polyps would not cure the situation permanently.
After the diagnosis and treatment, I decided to study Christian Science for the possibility of permanent healing. Years before, I had been a student of Christian Science, but had given it up, because I just didn't understand it. I didn't give up on my spiritual journey, however, and my search for truth continued.
A few months after the stomach condition was treated medically, I became very ill with a condition for which there seemed to be no solution. This illness seemed to take all my strength away; I wasn't able to eat most foods, and I just didn't seem to "feel like myself" anymore. I felt separate from my real self, out of place, unable to sleep or concentrate, and afraid. I could barely read, but I found that I could read the Bible Lesson, which I had been studying daily for six months prior to this illness. (The Christian Science Quarterly Weekly Bible Lessons are comprised of selections from the Bible and from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.) Then the stomach problem came back, with the same symptoms as before.
