Testimony of Healing May 20, 1922 Issue

While I was in the service I had an abscess in my left eye

Harold A. Lannamann

While I was in the service I had an abscess in my left eye. I was duly sent to the hospital ship, where the doctor in charge treated the eye; but there was no improvement, and I was told that I would have to undergo an operation to take the tear sac out, as the abscess would not heal on account of a secretion under the tear sac. There was a hard lump under the eye, which was lanced shortly after going aboard the hospital ship; but this only made matters worse. In the meantime I was applying Christian Science to the best of my ability, but had to submit to medical treatment every day. A week before Christmas, 1918, the hospital ship came to New York. About ten days after our arrival in New York a vessel which had brought some wounded marines from Europe struck a sand bar off Fire Island, and the hospital ship went to their rescue. This occurred while I was away on leave, so for five days I had no medical treatment. The result was wonderful. I took off the bandages, and left the work to the great Physician, God. When I returned to the ship the doctor was surprised to see such great improvement. However, he was still determined to operate; but I knew that I was healed and would not submit to the operation. About a week after, when the doctor saw that I did not intend to have the operation, I was discharged from the hospital ship. His last words to me were that my eye would not heal completely until the tear sac was removed. Two weeks after my discharge I was on my way to Europe, and I did not return home for four months. Needless to say, I had no more trouble as my eye healed completely, and no mark was left.

In thinking over this problem, I see that it was largely due to a restless impatience with the duty given me; for after the armistice was signed I resented being kept in the service. After my healing and during my long stay on the other side I had time to work out my problem; for then I was not using human will or influence to get out of the service, but I was working it out according to Principle, as we are taught to do in Christian Science. The results were splendid. I had an extraordinary opportunity of seeing Europe and England, won promotion, and two days after my arrival in New York I was released from active service. I have learned my lesson of "Thy way, not mine, O Lord;" and I am more than grateful to God and to our Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, for this enlightening truth—Christian Science; and to a practitioner for her faithful and loving work.

Harold A. Lannamann, New York, N. Y.

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