Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Miss Washington’s Journey to Miss USA

Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Miss Washington’s Journey to Miss USA

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After competing in only a handful of pageants, 18-year-old Alex Carlson-Helo was thrilled to win the 2012 Miss Washington Teen USA pageant. Then, in 2014, she began experiencing muscle and joint pain that she described as “different.” Months later, Alex was hospitalized with a paralyzed leg. Doctors eventually diagnosed her with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). She was told that she may never walk again. Determined to beat the odds, Alex embarked on a journey to recovery that included her winning the crown as Miss Washington USA in 2017…(read more)



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