Sharing my life with Crohn's Disease and my search for better health through mindfulness, fitness, medications, adventures, and more, as well as interviews with other Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis Warriors and other experts in health, nutrition, fitness, and living better lives!
Hosted by Stephanie Gish
Living on a Boat with Crohn’s Disease: My Health Update
Host [Host Name] shares her personal health journey living with Crohn's disease aboard a boat, detailing new diagnoses and adapting fitness routines.
23 Apr 2026
Stress, a weakened immune system and Shingles (E102)
Things have gotten stressful as we prepare to sell our house and map out the logistics of living on a boat! Even though we've been planning for a variety of scenarios, this is something I've never done before and that has my stress level amplified. But this time, stress didn't trigger an IBD flare-up, it triggered Shingles. Listen to this episode to hear my experience, adjustments to medications, treatment and how I'm feeling.
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8 Apr 2026
Colonoscopy #10, Prep tips and update (E101)
I recently had my 10th colonoscopy! This was a routine colonoscopy scheduled look for any dysplasia and to make sure my medications are working and that I'm in remission. In this episode I share some tips and things I've learned over the years to make the prep more palatable and a little easier.
If you've got tips of your own to share, please write them in the comments for others to learn from your experiences, too!
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Living on a Boat with Crohn’s Disease: My Health Update
Published 25 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So his advice to me is to keep my Crohn's in remission and my IgA nephropathy shouldn't progress. I do take a small amount of blood pressure medication to help protect my kidneys from the immunoglobulin A building up in the tiny filters of my kidneys, which is what causes the inflammation and damage. […]
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