I completely agree. I have Marfan Syndrome and was also a swimmer. Unlike Phelps I had to discontinue competitive swimming in the summer of 2008 after open heart surgery due to a more advanced case of Marfan Syndrome, and ended up missing my senior year. I have recently been told that I need another surgery "ASAP" and wonder if this could have been avoided if Phelps had decided to act as a figure head to fight this CTD and brought more nation-wide awareness and concern. I in no way place blame on Phelps, but I wonder if he would have crusaded the cause a bit more if he weren't so blessed as to not have some of the more debilitating symptoms.