Gina says that while there’s still a lot of education about MS needed, she feels positive about the future of MS because there’s so much research being done. She’d soon learn she was experiencing optic neuritis-her first symptom of MS. When her youngest son was 4 months old, Gina started having problems with her eye. Courtesy of Sanofi Gina-Hamburg, Germany (diagnosed with relapsing multiple sclerosis in 2017) Their journeys demonstrate how MS can look different for different people and interestingly, how the language used to talk about the disease can greatly impact how people understand their realities. To better understand what navigating life with MS really looks like, three women shared their MS stories with us. Some people with MS have mild symptoms that worsen slowly but sometimes improve, while others can have severe symptoms that drastically alter their daily lives.Īll people with MS share some things in common, however, such as the need to stay informed on the ever-evolving research, find various lines of support and try to remain hopeful as they continue living with the disease. There’s no set pattern or standard progression of the disease, so each person’s experience is unique. Ironically, the only real constant for people living with MS is change. Without further ado, here are 9 of the weirdest internet trends no one remembers: Either way, it’s a bit of idle fun-something the internet will always be a good source for. Use this list for a stroll down memory lane, or to confound a Gen Z friend. One Reddit user recently asked: “ What’s something the internet was crazy about but is now forgotten?” and people’s answers were a wild nostalgia ride.
Remember the unparalleled joys of making your Neopet happy? Or the instant self-esteem boost you’d get upon seeing that website hit counter go up on the bottom corner of your virtual masterpiece? (Remember, we didn’t have “likes” to lean on during this dark period.) These are just a few relics of a not-so-distant past-once cherished, but now buried in antiquity. So much so that we’ve probably forgotten a few gems that were once considered the “it” thing. With the ferocious speed at which information travels through social media today, we’ve become accustomed to internet trends simply coming and going. The World Wide Web truly was the Wild Wild West, and we were its brave internet explorers. So many new things to discover and try out, with seemingly zero rules. As an elder millennial, I remember when the internet was completely uncharted territory.
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