How flesh-eating disease and diabetes sparked Indian executive’s health reset
Dhiraj Bhandary, who beat a flesh-eating disease, reversed his type 2 diabetes and lost 21kg, talks about taking up distance running
When doctors told Dhiraj Bhandary in 2018 that he had a rare, life-threatening disease and type 2 diabetes, he moved quickly to take charge of his health and transform his life.
Bhandary took up distance running and changed his lifestyle. Over the past four years, he has run four full marathons and 85 half marathons – 10 of these actual races and 75 runs in training – an average of one half marathon a month.
The now 45-year-old Bhandary had fallen ill with a high fever and was rushed to hospital, where his average blood glucose level had climbed to more than double the normal level and the infection was discovered. Prompt hospital admission and surgery saved his life. An eight-week recovery process followed.
