Mayor Is Treated for Embolism

ONEONTA—Oneonta Mayor Mark Drnek was treated for a pulmonary embolism at A.O. Fox Emergency Department on Sunday, July 9, he announced on Facebook. He received a rapid diagnosis from Oneonta Specialty Services, part of the Bassett Healthcare Network. Drnek was in high spirits Monday and briefly visited City Hall to swear in Edmond Overbey as Seventh Ward council member. He said he plans to attend upcoming Common Council meetings and will continue to perform his duties. Pulmonary embolism occurs when a blood clot, usually from elsewhere in the body, lodges in the arteries in the lungs. It can kill rapidly if not caught and treated. Drnek expressed his gratitude to the medical team for its quick intervention and to his wife, Betsy Holland, for insisting he be examined. He initially attributed his shortness of breath to overexertion in the heat while visiting businesses. “We are so very lucky to have such quality medical facilities and practitioners right here in the City of Oneonta. From the bottom of my heart…thank you for all you do!” he concluded.