Mayor Eric Adams admitted Wednesday he went under anesthesia last week during his still-undisclosed mystery illness.
Adams refused to detail the specific ailment that kept him uncharacteristically out of the public eye, repeatedly contending he still has a right to privacy over his health.
He did divulge that the illness involved a “real pain” in his side that required a series of medical tests.
“Not many things scare me, but I was concerned,” he said.
“I had to go under for one of them … I was going to be under anesthesia,” he said about the medical tests.
“All the tests came out negative.”
The mayor said he informed First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer about his illness.
Torres-Springer briefly took over Adams’ duties as mayor of the largest US city, he said, although he did not specify for how long.
“We did everything we were required to do during the period of anesthesia,” he said.
Adams, while stubbornly refusing to divulge more details about his health scare, implied that at least some of his woes were related to his diabetes.
He said he’s 25 pounds heavier than his “true fighting weight” and will go back to a more plant-based diet, which he has credited for managing his diabetes.
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