Testimony of Healing June 2, 1928 Issue

Before knowing anything about Christian Science I spent...

Josephine M. Tedford

Before knowing anything about Christian Science I spent most of my time doctoring and trying all kinds of material remedies. I hardly knew a well day. Ever since childhood I had been considered sickly and nervous, and always had trouble with my stomach; also bowel trouble, for which I received only temporary help. At times, as I grew into womanhood, complications set in and continually grew worse. I was never without medicine of some kind.

When away from home I attended the churches of different religious denominations, especially where there were revival meetings, with the hope of getting comfort and peace of mind. In the meantime I underwent a serious surgical operation for obstruction of the bowels that left me in such a weakened state I was worse off than ever, and was kept on as strict a diet as before the operation. The ability to sleep left me, too; and while everyone else was sleeping, I used to pore over the Scriptures, as I was so hungry for spiritual food. This went on for several months, until a new physician came to town. I hastened to see if he could help me. He refused to give me any medicine, saying I had already taken too much, but recommended change of surroundings and possibly change of climate; he told me I was morbid and should try to think of cheerful things. I begged my mother and let me go to Colorado. We were then living in the Northwest. She finally consented to let me go.

All this time I seldom complained, but was full of bitterness and felt indifferent toward everyone, wanting only to be alone. I had not been in Colorado long before I learned there were just as many sick people there as elsewhere; and climate, pure mountain water, mineral water, salt baths, vapor baths, and everything else I tried failed to help me. I finally turned to chiropractic treatments. I gave them a fair trial, having treatment every day for more than three months. Finally I was taken very ill, and again sent for a medical doctor; having four of them altogether. No one knows the torture I went through, and the mental unrest. I did not want to live, and was afraid to die.

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