How Multiple Sclerosis Changed My Approach to Life
Forty years ago, when my body started refusing to do what I wanted, I became someone different than the person I had thought I was. ...
Latest Posts from David Spero, RN
How to Talk to People About MS
Remember when you were diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS)? If you were like me, you were confused. What did it mean? What will happen to me now? ...
Everything I Know I Learned From MS
Multiple sclerosis is a strict teacher, and the lessons never stop. As I got to work on this post about what I’ve learned from 40 years of MS, writing it taught me ...
Preventing and Dealing With Bladder Incontinence and MS
In 40 years of dealing with multiple sclerosis symptoms, few have been more limiting or more difficult to talk about than incontinence...
Living With MS Fatigue
Fatigue is more than feeling tired after a long day. It’s an ongoing feeling of exhaustion that often does not go away even after a nap. Fatigue is one of the most common…
What I've Learned About Working With MS
I knew I could no longer work as a hospital nurse when my patient needed an IV and my hand wouldn’t stop shaking enough to insert the needle. I already knew ...