By Vicky Lynn, cyclist and survivor.

My life isn't just about surviving, anyone can do that, all you need is a pulse.

My life is about living and not giving my life's energy to the negative things or negative people that come along. It is about awareness and about being here now.

Article By Jeannie Stokowski-Bisanti

Five years ago Meghan Telpner was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, a condition that is commonly believed to have no cure.

She was given the options of surgery and medication for the rest of her life, still without the potential of a cure. Her doctor told her that diet would have no effect and that she would have to learn to live with it.