--- title: "\"I don't know how you're still holding on\": TV presenter Aleksey Sukhanov revealed a diagnosis he was unaware of for several years" description: "TV presenter Aleksey Sukhanov spoke for the first time about his diagnosis — diabetes, which he only learned about years after it appeared. The presenter linked the disease to stress, not just to sweets." date: 2026-08-28T08:10:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/aleksey-sukhanov-diabetes-diagnosis-revealed tags: [aleksey-suhanov, diabetes, tv-host, health, stress] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # "I don't know how you're still holding on": TV presenter Aleksey Sukhanov revealed a diagnosis he was unaware of for several years ![TV host Alexey Sukhanov in an interview reveals a diagnosis he did not know about for several years](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/28/aleksey-suhanov-diabet-diagnoz/aleksey-suhanov-diabet-diagnoz-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Sukhanov only learned about his diabetes when he had no strength left, and the doctor was flustered by his test results. - The presenter linked the disease primarily to stress, not to eating sweets. - There is a discrepancy in the sources: five or six years of living with the diagnosis, as well as a difference in the wording "diabetes" and "incurable illness." TV presenter Aleksey Sukhanov, in a candid conversation, spoke publicly for the first time about his diagnosis — diabetes, which, according to him, he did not even suspect for a long time. The presenter admitted that he only learned about the illness when his physical condition had become critical, and a doctor, examining his test results, could not understand how he was still holding on at all. The details were revealed by the Styler project from RBC-Ukraine ([original article](https://styler.rbc.ua/ukr/people/sil-bulo-suhanov-rozpoviv-k-zhiv-iz-diabetom-1787837453.html)). ### Years spent "in the dark" According to Sukhanov, the disease had been present in his body long before he knew about it. "I found out unexpectedly, already around the sixth year of this diabetes existing," the TV presenter said. During this period he felt extremely unwell: he had almost no strength left, yet he continued to go to work and carry out his professional duties, not understanding the true cause of his exhaustion. ### "I don't know how you're still holding on" The turning point was his visit to the doctor. "When I really had no strength left at all, and when the doctor looked at my test results and said, extremely flustered: 'I don't know how you're still holding on'," Sukhanov recalled. "But I was forced to work, I had no strength... And that is how I found out about my diabetes." The presenter emphasized that coping with the workload in such a condition was extremely difficult. ### Not just sweets: the role of stress Speaking about the possible causes of the disease, Sukhanov insisted that diabetes cannot be reduced solely to eating sweets. "Diabetes is not just about sweets. It's stress, that's a huge problem," he stated, pointing to the psychological component of chronic illnesses. At the same time, the TV presenter admitted that he is reluctant to talk about his own ailments, noting that people now have other, more pressing problems. ### Contradictory data When comparing publications from different outlets, a discrepancy in the chronology is revealed. In the Styler (RBC-Ukraine) article, Sukhanov directly refers to the "sixth year" of the diabetes' existence, whereas in the Unian publication the diagnosis is described as one he "has been living with for five years." In addition, a number of sources (Unian, Obozrevatel, Glavred) characterize the disease as an "incurable diagnosis" / "incurable illness," while in the original Styler source the talk is specifically of "diabetes." The one-year difference is probably due to rounding or to the point counted from the diagnosis rather than from the onset of the disease; however, the exact figure and the nature of the illness are not unambiguously recorded in the presenter's public statements. ### Attitude toward the illness Despite the severity of his condition at the time of discovery, Sukhanov treats his diagnosis with restraint and does not make it a public story. He emphasizes that the illness is a reason to reflect on the role of chronic stress in a modern person's life, not a reason for pity. Earlier, the Styler project also wrote about why Aleksey Sukhanov, in his own words, is not afraid of death. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - ["I had no strength left": Sukhanov talked about how he lived with diabetes and did not even know about it](https://styler.rbc.ua/ukr/people/sil-bulo-suhanov-rozpoviv-k-zhiv-iz-diabetom-1787837453.html) - Первоисточник: цитата о «шестом году» диабета, слова врача, связь со стрессом. - [Aleksey Sukhanov revealed for the first time his incurable diagnosis, which he has been living with for five years](https://www.unian.net/lite/stars/oleksiy-suhanov-rozpoviv-pro-problemi-zi-zdorov-yam-u-veduchogo-viyavili-nevilikovnu-hvorobu-12964266.html) - Подтверждает факт раскрытия диагноза, но указывает «пять лет» и формулировку «неизлечимый». - ["Have you lost your minds?" Aleksey Sukhanov revealed for the first time his incurable diagnosis and talked about treatment ...](https://www.obozrevatel.com/shou-oboz/vyi-s-uma-soshli-aleksej-suhanov-vpervyie-raskryil-svoj-neizlechimyij-diagnoz-i-rasskazal-o-lechenii-kotoroe-trudno-emu-daetsya.htm) - Подтверждает публичное раскрытие диагноза и тему лечения; формулировка «неизлечимый». - ["I am an irresponsible person": an incurable illness was discovered in Sukhanov](https://glavred.info/starnews/ya-bezotvetstvennyy-chelovek-u-suhanova-obnaruzhilas-neizlechimaya-bolezn-10652474.html) - Подтверждает факт болезни; акцент на «неизлечимой» болезни и цитате о безответственности. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: How did Aleksey Sukhanov find out about his diagnosis? **A:** According to him, he unexpectedly learned about his diabetes when he already had no strength left, and the doctor, looking at the test results, flusteredly said that he did not understand how the presenter was still holding on. ### Q: How many years did Sukhanov live with diabetes without knowing about it? **A:** In the Styler (RBC-Ukraine) article, the presenter refers to the "sixth year" of the diabetes' existence, whereas Unian writes about five years. The exact figure is not unambiguously recorded in public statements. ### Q: What does Sukhanov cite as the cause of the illness? **A:** The presenter emphasized that diabetes cannot be linked only to sweets, and pointed to stress as a huge problem and a possible cause.