Swim Champ fights medical condition

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Swim Champ fights medical condition

.... They informed Champ that her older sister, , had died suddenly

that morning from heart failure. Unbeknownst to or her family, she

had suffered from Marfan syndrome, a connective tissue disorder affecting

the skeleton, eyes, lungs, heart and blood vessels. ...

.... Luckily, it was what many, including Champ, refer to as a fast recovery.

It's something Champ attributes to her physical shape before the surgery,

and more importantly, her parents. ...

.... " It was hard in the beginning not to ask God those questions, 'Why me?'

or 'Why did this happen,' " Champ said. " Eventually, I came to the

understanding that God was saying, 'Here, I want you to go in this direction

now.' " ...