Lucien Bouchard

Former Canadian politician Lucien Bouchard was afflicted by a bacterial infection called necrotizing myositis, in 1994 – a rare bacterial infection is known as “the flesh-eating disease.” Bouchard’s battle with necrotizing myositis included several operations and ended in a leg-amputation.

After a slow recovery, Bouchard showed remarkable perseverance by leading the Bloc Québécois until late 1995, and then became premier of Quebec in 1996, leading the Parti Québécois for the next 5 years.