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General Hospital Star John J. York Begins Blood Stem Cell Transplant

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We are sending love and support this week to John J. York, the longtime General Hospital who portrays the beloved Mac Scorpio.  John has now begun his life-saving blood stem cell transplant that he had shared was forthcoming on his ongoing battle with blood cancer.

Previously, the actor revealed, that he was diagnosed in 2022 with two blood and bone marrow cancers, myelodysplastic syndromes and multiple smoldering myeloma.

Speaking to PEOPLE, York shared: “There’s still a long road ahead, but these next 100 days I would say is rocky terrain.”  Within that time frame of a highly emotional and physical wait and see game, John will know if the transplant worked.

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In the time frame, York has to go to the hospital every day for 100 days to be tested.  He explained, “If tests come back after, let’s say after 30 days or 35, 40 days, tests are looking really good, that would be wonderful. Then they may say, ‘You don’t have to come in tomorrow, come in the next day. And then we’ll test after that.’ That goes on for 100 days, and I would say the first probably 20 days (after the transplant) are the crucial days. From the first day of the transplant, I’m guessing 14 to 20 days out, they’ll be able to tell with testing daily how I’m receiving and accepting the stem cells.”  Following that, there is said to be another year or two of medication and testing, including painful bone marrow aspirations and biopsies.

On Tuesday, York’s longtime friend and General Hospital co-star, Jon Lindstrom (Kevin) posted on X, ” I hope you’ll all take just a minute today to send some healing thoughts to my friend John J. York. It’s a big week and we would all appreciate your help. Thank you.”

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For John, he knows what he is up against, expressing, “It’s a grueling process” and “this is what has to be done.” York has been with the ABC daytime drama series since 1991.

Please send you well-wishes for John via the comment section below as he battles through this next chapter of his blood and bone marrow cancers. 

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I’m confused…This appears to be one cancer?
“ two blood and bone marrow cancers, myelodysplastic syndrome and myelodysplastic syndrome”

Please reread , two different cancers are listed.

John, I pray that this will be the miracle we’re all praying for. God bless you and I’ll continue to pray everyday for you.❤️

Praying for you,God bless you.

Sending lots of prayers your was. Stay positive and hoping everything goes your way. Love you on the show and you will be missed.

Sending my love & prayers for healing John! It’s been quite awhile since I’ve seen you, but you are in my thoughts in this trying time. You’ve got a lot of people behind you!! Love, Andrea Daoutis

I am wishing you all the best during you treatment.I have watched you on General Hospital all my life and I pray I continue to see you in my living room! You will be missed while in treatment but you’re health comes first God will see you through this time in you’re life.

to John nothing but good positive thoughts, I will pray for you, you are strong and brave and can’t wait for you to be back at GH,

Praying John gets his miracle & for his family!!!

Wishing you the best outcome, John. Trust in God!!❤️

Prayers to John.

John, you and your family are in my prayers everyday. I’m sending positive thoughts and energy. Stay strong and know you are well loved. I know you will make it through this. God be with you always.

Blessings and prayers for a complete recovery John

Love seeing you on GH! Sending wishes and prayers for successful treatment

Sending prayers for a full recovery

John, I wish you a successful transplant and speedy recovery. Take good care of yourself and I hope to see you on GH again soon as you are completely well. Sending you lots of prayers

My 71 year old relative has just had a stem cell transplant a few months ago and is Cancer Free today. It requires patience, persistent medical care and lots of PRAYER. Just take it one day at a time, take it easy and Pamper yourself along the way. You WILL be Healed.
Blessings be upon you and yours. I will keep you in my prayers.

Hey John..Prayers for a full recovery. Please reach out to God, your heavenly father who loves you, and will hold your hand through your journey. Isaiah 41:10 ✝️

John I’m sending positive thoughts your way. My sister has AML “Leukemia “ she’s 57 breast cancer survivor of 7 years. She’s had 4 bone marrow biopsies since the end of May. One was today which was bad for her. Our last resort is stem cell transplant and we aren’t there yet. My prayers are with you. I’ve watched GH since I was 12 I’m 61 now. Good luck!

I really hope this works I did a stem cell transplant for my brother that had leukemia

John, praying for your successful and complete recovery. Stay strong, and know that God is with you every step of the way

John, I am praying for you. I know you’ve got this! Be strong and have faith. God Bless You.

Sending well wishes and prayers for safe recovery. I am with you and a big fan since the beginning. Stay positive and fight. I share with you multiple myeloma and it is complicated. Hang in there!❤️❤️

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Will Ava Tie the Knot With Drew?

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On the Friday, November 13 episode of General Hospital, Drew (Cameron Mathison) convinces Ava (Maura West) they need to get married, to each other! Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) hopes to get the DNA results on Jude (Will Traval) she has waited for, and Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) and Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) secretly co-conspire to find out who in Port Charles had the infamous tick!

Here’s what went down: Drew explained to Ava that they needed to get hitched ASAP, that way, they couldn’t be forced to testify against each other in the Jack Brennan case. After initially being kind of sick of the thought of marrying Drew, he made her change her mind, by throwing out the fact that if she lands in jail Sonny (Maurice Benard) will have Avery (Ayla Bullington) all to himself.

Next, Ava heads to GH to ask Lucas (Van Hansis) to be her witness in marrying Drew. Lucas has already figured out the reason Ava is marrying Drew because it has something to do with Brennan’s death. Explaining she hates the idea of getting married to Drew, she has run out of other options. Lucas agrees to help her, but firmly tells Ava nobody would believe it was a real marriage anyway.

Ava and Drew

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CAN MOLLY AND JOE STOP THE WEDDING?

At the same time, Drew asked Martin (Michael E. Knight) for a post-nuptial agreement. Martin was not happy to hear that Drew was going to marry Ava, warning that prison was a better option than tying himself to a woman like Ave Jerome.

Eventually Ava, Lucas, Drew, and Martin gathered at the city clerk’s office. Lucas comes up with a way to derail or stall the nuptials by saying that they need to wait for Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarski) and Avery to show up, as they should be a part of this, too.

Lucas may have saved the day, because Molly (Kristen Vaganos) and Joe (Jonathan Bennett) went to Drew’s office to serve him his warrant, but found the office door open. Next, Joe found a sticky note on Drew’s folder that revealed Drew had obtained a marriage license. A light bulb goes off in his head and he realized Ava and Drew are getting married, so he and Molly rush off to City Hall to try and stop it.

Brook Lynn

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IS JUDE THE TRUE BABY DADDY?

Elsewhere, after receiving a text message that the DNA results are in at the hospital, Brook Lynn ends her discussion over Jude and baby Phoebe with Gio (Giovanni Mazza) and runs out of the Quartermaines.

Once Brook Lynn gets off the elevator at GH, she sees Jude and Britt  Kelly Thiebaud) looking might close. She quickly heads back towards the elevator sight unseen and was clearly shaken by what she saw. Earlier at the doctors and nurses hub, Elizabeth helped Dante by confirming by an ear gesture they had worked out; that the patient with the tick was Ava Jerome.

You can check out the scenes where Lucas gets a visit from Ava and he learns she wants him to be her witness in marrying Drew at City Hall.

Now weigh-in: do you think Ava and Drew will tie the knot before Joe and Molly make it to City Hall? What do you think the DNA results will show once Brook Lynn gets her hands on them? Have they been tampered with? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Carly Fears Escalating Tensions Between Sonny and Josslyn: ‘I’ve Already Lost One Kid Because of That Man. I Won’t Lose Another’

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On the Thursday, November 12 episode of General Hospital, as battles line are drawn by Carly’s (Laura Wright) ex-husband, Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and her daughter, Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy), she realizes things are about to get a whole lot worse, and she expressed her fears to Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart).

After Sonny came to see Carly to get her daughter to back off of him; especially when Josslyn lit into him in front of nuAvery (Ayla Bullington), Carly is terrified that Sonny could retaliate against Josslyn. Realizing, Josslyn is in danger, Carly won’t sit by and let anything happen to her. She tells Valentin, “I’ve already lost one kid because of that man. I won’t lose another.”

Viewers won’t soon forget the devastation Carly felt when Morgan (Bryan Craig) died in a car bomb explosion back in 2016 because of Sonny’s dealings in the mob in a complex story involving Julian (William deVry) and Olivia Jerome (Tonja Walker).

Avery

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SONNY IS READY FOR WAR

Meanwhile in the aftermath of his visit with Carly, Sonny told his brother Ric what went down when Josslyn disrespected him in front of his own daughter and hurt Avery. Since Josslyn already make it known that she no longer considers herself part of Sonny’s family, he’s decided to treat her accordingly.

Sonnys first step in payback is to take away her support system at JJE by approaching Hudson Parker (Troy Lennon Appel) again, but this time in a much less-friendly way.

Ric points out that this would go against every move Sonny made as a legitimate businessman in Port Charles and would mean he’s back in the mob? Sonny doubles down, saying Josslyn changed the game when she involved Avery. While he showed concern of how bad Carly would feel over all this year, he said he is ready to finish what Josslyn started.

At the Metro Court, Ava (Maura West) is listening to Avery explain what happened between Sonny and Josslyn and how much she hates Josslyn right now, which Ava seems to be OK with.

WILL JOSSLYN’S WORLD BLOW UP ON HER?

Speaking of Josslyn, she is on the pier still after her talk with Hudson and still crying over her confrontation with Sonny and Avery overhearing it, and what she told her sister. Lucas comes across her at the pier while out for his run.

Explaining how badly she feels for what she said about Sonny to Avery, Lucas says that eventually Avery will discover the truth about Sonny. He explains to Josslyn that even though Avery hates her now, she will come to realize that what she said about her father was the truth, and that Josslyn was not lying to her at all.

So, what do you think about Sonny ready to play dirty to take down Josslyn? How will Carly ensure her daughter does not wind up dead? Who do you think is in the right here? Is Josslyn’s vendetta against Sonny justified, at the cost of the relationships with her family? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section.

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‘General Hospital’s’ Cynthia Watros Honors Former ‘Titus’ Co-Star Stacy Keach Following His Passing

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Stacy Keach and Cynthia Watros

General Hospital star Cynthia Watros, who can currently be seen in on the ABC soap opera in the role of Nina Reeves, has had a enduring career in television. That included her time on the 2000-2002 Fox sitcom, Titus.

In Titus, Watros starred along with Stacy Keach as Erin Fitzpatrick and Ken Titus, respectively. After the November 10th news that Keach had passed away at 85 while living in Poland, Cynthia took to her Instagram on Thursday, November 12 to pay tribute to the great actor.

Watros expressed, “My first prime time show was along side Stacy. I loved him instantly. What an amazing talent and man.❤️”

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In Titus, Stacy played stand up comedian Christopher Titus’ heavy-drinking, chain-smoking, five-times-divorced father who frequently pulled cruel pranks and tried to toughen his kids up. Cynthia played by Christopher’s level-headed, big-hearted girlfriend trying to build a normal life with him. In fact, Cynthia’s role on the sitcom was first series regular role after her Daytime Emmy run of Annie Dutton on Guiding Light which ran from 1994-1998.

STACY KEACH’S WIFE ON HIS PASSING

Keach’s wife, Malgosia shared the news of the actor’s death publicly in a statement with PEOPLE. Malgosia expressed, that Stacy had, “a long and difficult battle with a serious heart condition and heart failure.”

She added, “Stacy peacefully departed this world. He fought for so long, with extraordinary courage, determination and strength. He was a true warrior, facing his illness with the same remarkable spirit and resilience that defined his life.”

Małgosia continued, “Stacy was not only a legendary actor, admired and loved by audiences the world over, but also my beloved husband, my companion and the heart of our family. His passing leaves an immeasurable emptiness in our lives. But his extraordinary spirit, his unforgettable voice and the love he gave so generously will remain with us forever.”

Now, let us know do you remember when Cynthia made her sitcom debut in Titus? Share your thoughts via the comment section on Cynthia’s many TV roles and the passing of Stacy Keach in the comment section. But first, check out the very first episode of Titus with Cynthia Watros below!

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