My sister opens up about her "incurable" disease...😢 - (Episode 332)
28 September 2025 · 22 min · 123K views · Indonesia
Sailboat threads coral reef channel under blue sky
What this video covers
Colin's sister Monica, diagnosed with lupus at 21 and given roughly five years to live at 25 after developing lung disease and heart failure, spent six weeks aboard Parlay in Indonesia — her longest stretch on the boat and a milestone her doctors never anticipated.11:47 Now 37 and in remission, Monica describes abandoning immunosuppressants after a 40-day green juice fast and a period of alternative and holistic healing, a path she contrasts with Western medicine, which she credits with saving her life multiple times but not with her recovery.17:10 She has retrained as a holistic health coach and discusses plans to share that experience publicly.18:27 The sailing backdrop is the Mentawai Islands surf area known as Playgrounds, roughly 20 miles from the resort where Colin met guests Saul and his sister Sunny, who join for the passage under spinnaker.0:48 Colin explains a Victron battery monitor drift problem — the state-of-charge percentage loses accuracy over weeks without reaching 14.2 V to reset — and walks through operating a SeaWorld Pro watermaker at 800 PSI, producing 42 gallons per hour once solar charges the batteries to float.9:44 A surfboard ding repair with duct tape and a large snake found on the swim step provide incidental moments.7:04 Monica's remission after a terminal prognosis underscores her argument that diet and alternative healing can achieve what conventional medicine could not.
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