Years ago in my early twenties I started working in a prestigious supermarket in Montevideo, Uruguay. A neighbor who worked there and had a good position had recommended me. The manager hired me for a job that included unloading very heavy boxes and bags (up to 110 pounds each) and then placing them in a cold chamber. 

Time went by, and back problems began, as well as other health problems. I went to see a doctor because I had moments of great pain. This did not result in any improvement, so I gave up medical treatment. There was one day when I was unable to get out of bed or even move. I went on to endure the pain for many years.

In 2008 I was diagnosed with a herniated disc; I associated it with those many years of doing a lot of lifting. A couple of years later, I became acquainted with Christian Science when my wife bought Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy at a street fair. After it sat on our bookshelf for a while, I read it—cover to cover. I began to find answers to many questions and started attending a branch Church of Christ, Scientist, in my city.