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One Life to Live Favorite Eddie Alderson Reveals Health Update: "My Journey Continues – I Started Stronger Chemo A Few Weeks Back"

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OLTL alum, Eddie Alderson’s (Matthew Buchanan) battle with lymphoma cancer continues.

He notified his followers on social media of his latest update, which features an image of Alderson buzzing his hair off.

He writes: “My journey continues on~ I started stronger chemo a few weeks back, but nothing is getting me down. Chemo may take my hair but it will never take my spirits or positive state of mind.”

On the positive, looks like Eddie is still showing us his athletic prowess adding: “Feeling great, actually shot an 86 today on the golf course today, not too bad. One thing is for certain, there is #NoSurrender in me. Never.”

Fans of One Life to Live who loved the performances of this talented young man during his portrayal of Llanview’s Matthew Buchanan, found outEddie’s diagnosis of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma back in November 2016. After under going chemo, it was in April of this year that Eddie shared he had finished his chemo, but now it looks like his battle continues on.

The determination and strength of Eddie, and to live every day of your life and make it count, should be an example to us all.  

Let’s send our well-wishes to Eddie as he continues the fight and that soon he will have beaten cancer for good.  Comment below!

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Keep fighting Eddie. I am praying for you.

God will give you a mircle if you belive your going to get one I had a brain tumor the worth one you and get I got better so can you just keep the faith

Amen, Judy. Good to see you post. Keep the faith…it is the best advice one can give.Bless you.
Eddie: keep fighting. I wish you all the best God and life has in store for you. I love you—say hi to your sister!!

God bless him. I’m praying he will beat this.

God bless you Eddie. You are in my prayers everyday. Keep fighting. You are loved by millions.

Eddie I will prayer to Saint Anthony he Saint of a Thousand Miracles

I remember Eddie in OLTL, Changeling and Reservation Road. Such a terrible disease to suffer from. I hope he gets better.

Keep up that wonderful spirit and attitude, Eddie! I always loved you and Kristen on OLTL. Prayers for a complete recovery soon.

Keep up the positivity, Eddie! Good luck!

Dear Eddie,
My thoughts & prayers are with you. Stay positive and continue fighting this awful disease. Thank you for keeping us updated on your health. Sending you love and good wishes

praying for a complete recovery for you eddie!!

Dear Lord, keep Eddie in your healing arms and hands ; use the figs that you used to heal Hezekiah ; dear Jesus, use the spit that you used to heal the blind man or Dear Savior – look and breathe on Eddie’s sickness or speak to it so that by your strips , he will be healed!

Eddie’s strength, positivity, and courage is something to be admired. With all the prayers and support surrounding him, I have no doubt he will beat this!

Eff cancer. Fifteen year survivor. Nothing steadied me more than my family.

Eddie has a great family, a great spirit and a fighting chance. Thoughts, prayers and best wishes for a complete recovery.

You’re time is not over. You’re story is not over. Keep fighting and kick some cancer ass. You are strong, healthy and steadfast.

We are all praying and rooting for you. I look forward to the day you announce to the world that you decimated this evil and come out victorious. You can do it!!!!

Much love and healing power your way!!!!!

Dave Sartin

Sending prayers for your recovery. Get through the tough treatments, and then you will be stronger and hopefully, cancer free. You seem like such a nice young man with a bright future ahead of you once you are done with this difficult part of your life.

Thanks for the update, prayers to Eddie!

Stay strong Eddie — all of us OLTL fans are sending positive thoughts, prayers & hugs to y0u

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Robin Strasser Meets Kristen Alderson’s Baby Kiera in a One Life to Live Reunion

For years, Robin Strasser (ex-Dorian) and Kristen Alderson (ex-Starr) have been the best of friends and the best of co-stars. On One Life to Live, Kristen was only six-years-old when she began her journey as Todd and Blair’s daughter and met the iconic Strasser.

Now in 2024, Kristen is a new mom to her baby girl, Kiera. Strasser, who lives in New York, along with her best friend, John, traveled to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, just a few days ago to visit the Alderson family and spend the day with Kiera.

Taking to her Instagram a very happy Kristen shared, “Look at who came to visit today! Robin & her bestie John! Robin and I got all misty eyed when she met Kiera today!”

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In a very touching part of her post, Alderson expressed, “Robin is such a special person in my life, it means so much to me that we’re as close as we are. She’s just the best❤️ A great day of laughs & a great brunch spread😍”

Robin added, “I’ve been smiling since I met her. I’m a big softie for babies, but what a doll Kiera is!” The Daytime Emmy-winning star, also shared, “I’m so grateful for my ongoing friendship with Kris and Kathy. Amazing women and loyal friends!”

What do you think about Kristen and Robin’s enduring friendship and recalling their time on One Life to Live? Comment below.

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Nancy Lee Grahn’s Star-Studded ALS Fundraiser Reveals “I’ll Be There” Video Featuring Soap Opera Notables

Talk about your impressive line-up! It’s a soap fans dream and for a great cause. General Hospital’s Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis Davis) is prepping her one-night only ALS fundraiser which will feature many of her friends and co-stars.

The benefit is set for May 4th in Glendale, California. Slated to participate are Genie Francis, Jane Elliot, Peter Bergman, Maurice Benard, Eileen Davidson, Thorsten Kaye, Michelle Stafford, Stephen Nichols, Rena Sofer, Jason Thompson, Kelly Monaco, Melissa Claire Egan, Maura West, Kristina Wagner, Gregory Harrison, Trevor St. John, Kate Mansi, Kirsten Storms, Cynthia Watros, and many others.

On Wednesday, Grahn took to her social media and released an “I’ll be there” video shout-out featuring, Monaco, Elliot, Bergman, Bernard, West, Harrison, St. John and more. In a touching and important moment in the new video, Michelle Strogny, who is battling ALS, is featured.

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Previously, in speaking with Soap Opera Digest on the impetus of the event, Grahn recalled, “I was actually doing Zoom events during Covid and I met this woman that I just fell in love with, Michelle Strojny. At the time, Michelle had been living with ALS for four years. Now, it’s five years. She is a mom of a teenage son, she has the most wonderful husband, and she has been dealing with this [disease] for quite a while. And obviously, there isn’t a cure yet. It’s not survivable yet. But as she says, it’s not incurable. Nothing is; it’s underfunded. But anyway, I just really dug this woman. She is so grounded and filled with grace, and she spends all of her time working to raise money for the cause. We did a fundraiser for her last year and then I thought, ‘You know what? The soaps don’t ever get together to do something for charity.’ Collectively, we have this amazing community and we don’t collectively use it for a good cause, and I think it’s such an easy thing for us to do and we could potentially really make a difference.”

As GH viewers know, Gregory Harrison is playing the character of Gregory Chase, who is also battling ALS in a touching storyline that is currently playing out shedding a light on this disease.

For information on Nancy’s event, including the stars who are s scheduled to participate click here. To purchase tickets to the event click here.

Check out the video featuring Nancy’s friends and co-stars below.  Now let us know, your thought son the line-up for the benefit and helping raise awareness and funds for ALS research via the comment section.

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‘General Hospital’ Writer Shannon Peace Let Go, and Shares on Sprina: “One of My Only Regrets is to Not Have the Opportunity to Develop That ‘Ship’ Further”

As General Hospital’s new head writing team of Elizabeth Korte and Patrick Mulcahy gets off the ground and running, there are still changes a foot on the writing team.

Now comes word via breakdown writer Shannon Peace that she is no longer on contract with the long-running ABC soap heading into its 61st season. Peace shared a heartfelt message on her Instagram, thanking the fans, and the show for the opportunity and the importance of diversity in the writers room.

Peace began, “After almost 3 years on staff and 106 episodes penned, I am no longer on contract with General Hospital. Writing for this country’s longest running television serial drama has been an education of epic proportions; I will forever be grateful that I earned my WGA card on a daytime fixture that holds memories for so many.” (Peace pictured below with GH EP Frank Valentini and script writer, Charlotte Gibson from about ten months ago).

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Shannon added “Even more importantly, as the sole Black breakdown writer (and only POC in the writers room) during my tenure, I pushed for vital interactions and discussions that prioritized inclusion, visibility, and representation”

The writer pointed to the example of vital interaction when in story, “Stella and Portia’s frank July 2022 conversation about the role race played in Esme’s framing of Trina is just one example of the impact I’m gratified to have had.”

Acknowledging former GH co-head writers was also part of Peace’s farewell expressing, “Appreciation to my former bosses, Chris Van Etten and Dan O’Connor – not only taking a chance on me, but for valuing my opinion and championing my voice.”

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Many GH fans know that Peace was key to the development of the love story between Trina Robinson and Spencer Cassadine as played by Tabyana Ali and Nicholas Chavez. Shannon gave a special shout-out to ‘Sprina’ fans, “I also want to thank fans who were supportive of my work, especially the recognition of my love for ‘Sprina’. One of my only regrets is not having to develop that ‘ship’ further.”

She concludes her statement with,”In the aftermath of a historic writer’s strike that shed new light on the troubling ways writers are regarded in daytime, my sincere hope is that General Hospital recommits to valuing staff writer efforts and input, with a more intentional focus on diverse viewpoints — and thrives for another 60 years.”

Accompanying her post, Shannon added, “Thank you all for the love and support these last few years. I hope GH fans get all they hope for and more!”

So, what do you think about GH not renewing Shannon’s contract? Will there be more continued changes afoot? What do you think is the future of ‘Sprina’ anyway at this point as viewers wait to see if Nicholas Chavez officially returns to the show?  Comment below.

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