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06-07-2025
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John Stamos Came to GH Star Kin Shriner's Rescue After ‘Botched' Foot Surgery
General Hospital's Kin Shriner is finally on the mend after 'botched' foot surgery, and he has his longtime pal, John Stamos, to thank for it. In a video recently shared on X (formerly Twitter), Shriner, who has played Scott Baldwin on General Hospital for nearly five decades and has had a long history of foot surgeries, reported that an operation he had last summer left him with limited mobility. Shriner explained that he had been under the care of 'some arrogant surgeon' and that that surgeon allegedly 'botched it! So, for six months, I basically couldn't walk,' shared the actor. Lucky for Shriner, his good friend and former co-star John Stamos, who once played Blackie Parrish on GH, came to his rescue by recommending a podiatrist he had once been a patient of at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Shriner promptly made an appointment with the doctor, who reperformed the original procedure he'd had done, and things have been progressing quite smoothly every since. READ THIS: Find out what happens next on GH. In fact, since returning to his home in Florida, Shriner's been devoting himself to putting in the work required to make a full recovery. 'I'm down here at old Fort Lauderdale rehabbing this foot every day. Every day, so that I can get mobile,' emphasized Shriner. Apparently, Shriner has been frequenting his local Powerhouse Gym, day in and day out, dedicating himself to workouts in an attempt to get back to his old mobile self. 'You gotta get it back,' he said. 'Something goes wrong, you fix it. Or you try to. Anyway, that's what I've been up to.' Shriner, who last appeared on GH in August of 2024, has had a history of foot problems. In fact, back in 2019, fans of the soap may recall seeing him use a knee scooter in his scenes as Scott, while his character made his way around Port Charles. At the time the show wrote Shriner's real-life condition and recovery into the storyline. WATCH THIS: Check out Soap Hub's new podcast, Soap Hub Says here! These days, Shriner is hoping to put all of his foot woes behind him once and for all, after his long, up and down, one-year battle. And the actor is maintaining a positive throughout it all. 'I will be mobile soon,' Shriner said, wrapping up his video message to fans. 'Very soon.' Got a red hot theory about your favorite soap storyline? Email news@ — yours could be our next hot topic!
New York Post
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘General Hospital' star Kin Shriner reveals ‘botched' foot surgery left him unable to walk
Kin Shriner is detailing a scary health incident. The 'General Hospital' star, 71, took to social media on June 30 to share an update on his life, almost a year after leaving the long-running soap opera in August 2024. '[A] year ago tomorrow, I had some arrogant surgeon give me a subtalar fusion,' Shriner began in the video posted to X. 'And he botched it.' 12 Kin Shriner discusses his recovery from botched foot surgery. @ kinshriner/X The surgery is most commonly performed to treat severe arthritis of the foot. The procedure involves permanently fusing the bones in the subtalar joint, as per the Cleveland Clinic. 'So for six months, I basically couldn't walk,' continued Shriner. 'So then John Stamos, my good pal, sent me over to his guy at Cedars Sinai. He redid it.' Stamos played Blackie Parrish on the soap from 1982 to 1984. Now, the 'Port Charles' vet is on the mend. 12 Kin Shriner gets candid on foot surgery. @ kinshriner/Instagram 12 Kin Shriner is rehabbing his foot. @ kinshriner/Instagram 'So I'm down here in old Fort Lauderdale rehabbing this foot, every day,' Shriner explained. 'Every day so that I can get mobile.' 'I'm getting attendance records at this Powerhouse Gym,' he shared. 'You gotta get it back. Something goes wrong, you fix it. Or you try to. Anyway, that's what I've been up to.' Before signing off, Shriner promised fans another update in the future, 'So stay tuned. I will be mobile soon. Very soon.' 12 Lynn Herring, Kin Shriner on 'General Hospital' in 1990. ©ABC/Courtesy Everett Collection The 'Vendetta' alum captioned the footage, 'News flash from Fla Scotty @GeneralHospital not just eating glazed donuts he working hard to fix foot and get back to Vespa and all other things !!!!!!' Shriner played the iconic Scott Baldwin in over 1,700 episodes of 'General Hospital' from 1977 to 2024. He reprised his role on the short-lived spin-off, 'Port Charles,' from 1997 to 2002. The star was written off of 'General Hospital' after more than 40 years as the Port Charles villain. 12 Kin Shiner and Chris Robinson on 'GH' in 1982. Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images 12 Robin Mattson and Kin Shriner in the soap opera. ©ABC/Courtesy Everett Collection In 2023, Shriner tweeted on X, 'I just found out Scotty @GeneralHospital was written out…' However, he still appeared on the show until last summer. In September, Shriner seemingly confirmed the news to fans on X. 12 Kin Shiner as Scott Baldwin and Genie Francis as Laura Spencer. ABC / Courtesy Everett Collection One viewer took to the social media platform to question why Scott had just disappeared with no mention, stating: 'Wow, nothing like disrespecting your longest serving character…#GH.' Kin retweeted the post, adding, 'I don't understand any of it, I went to get glazed donuts and coffee for the doctor !!' Then, days later, Shiner wrote beneath a shot of Peter Hansen and Susan Brown, who played his on-screen parents: '2 of the many actors that made it possible for me to have a 47 year run on @GeneralHospital and 7 other soaps. Time to do the other things I missed out on while trying to keep Scotty relevant to now !!!!!' 12 Kin Shriner speaks onstage during the 'Sabrina' screening during the 2024 TCM Classic Film Festival. Getty Images for TCM Just last month, Shriner shared that his former 'General Hospital' dressing room had been passed down to a new cast member on set. 'This day comes for all actors kin who !!! all u can do is wash it down with a martini and know that people want to take a pic with u every day,' he said on X. 'I had a great run thanks @GeneralHospital fans for decades of support !!!' Shriner shared a black-and-white picture of the dressing room door, with the name 'Jens Austin Astrup' on it. 12 Kin Shriner and John Stamos on 'General Hospital.' ©ABC/Courtesy Everett Collection Astrup plays Kai Taylor on the long-running series. However, fans flocked to X to show their support, with one follower writing, 'Dressing room or not… Your Scotty fans will never forget YOU!' 'Yeah I do miss Scotty he was always misunderstood!!,' Shriner replied. 12 Kin Shriner attends the 2014 Daytime Emmy Nominee Reception. Matt Sayles/Invision/AP Over the years, Shriner also starred in 'As the World Turns,' 'The Young and the Restless' and 'The Bold and the Beautiful.' 'General Hospital,' meanwhile, is no stranger to cast shakeups these days. Earlier this month, Eva LaRue, who portrayed Natalia Rogers-Ramirez, the homophobic mother of Jacqueline Grace Lopez's Blaze, shared she is exiting the show after only a year. 12 Genie Francis, Kin Shriner on the soap. ©ABC/Courtesy Everett Collection The 'CSI: Miami' alum, 58, who previously rose to fame playing Maria Santos Grey on 'All My Children,' told Soap Digest on Monday, 'I was originally only supposed to be on the show for a couple of months.' LaRue noted, 'And it ended up being a much longer run, which was great — and really fun because there are so many 'All My Children' actors there and so it felt like home.' Kelly Monaco, who starred as Sam McCall from 2003 to 2024, blasted the soap in August when they fired her after 21 years, claiming it was 'retaliation.' Shortly after, Brooklyn Rae Silzer, who portrayed Emma Drake for 13 years, was replaced by Braedyn Bruner. 12 Kin Shriver shares pictures on X. @ kinshriner/X Then, Leslie Charleson — who played Dr. Monica Quartermaine for almost 50 years — passed away from blunt force trauma in January. In February, Cassandra James, who plays Dr. Terry Randolph, told The Post, 'We're all really saddened by the loss. And, to be honest, my favorite thing about Leslie is she had a really wonderful sense of humor.'
Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
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Former 'General Hospital' Star Kin Shriner Details 'Botched' Foot Surgery That Left Him Unable to Walk
Former General Hospital star Kin Shriner shared a video on social media on June 30, detailing how he underwent a "botched" foot surgery last July that left him unable to walk The actor said he had the surgery redone and is now doing extensive rehab so he "can get mobile" again Shriner played Scott Baldwin on the long-running soap for more than 1,700 episodes beginning in 1977Former General Hospital star Kin Shriner is opening up about overcoming a health challenge that left him unable to walk. On June 30, the 71-year-old actor detailed his ordeal in a video shared on X. Speaking to the camera while sitting outside in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., he began, "[A] year ago tomorrow, I had some arrogant surgeon give me a subtalar fusion. And he botched it." The procedure, which is most commonly used to treat severe foot arthritis, involves permanently joining together the bones in the subtalar joint, according to the Cleveland Clinic. "So for six months, I basically couldn't walk," Shriner continued, before explaining how a former General Hospital costar stepped up to help. "So then John Stamos, my good pal, sent me over to his guy at Cedars Sinai. He redid it," the actor shared. "So I'm down here in old Fort Lauderdale rehabbing this foot, every day. Every day so that I can get mobile." News flash from Fla Scotty @GeneralHospital not just eating glazed donuts s he working hard to fix foot and get back to Vespa and all other thing s !!!!!! — Kin Shriner (@kinshriner) June 30, 2025 Shriner said he was spending a lot of time in the gym working on his recovery. "I'm getting attendance records at this Powerhouse Gym. You gotta get it back. Something goes wrong, you fix it. Or you try to. Anyway, that's what I've been up to," he told his followers, promising to provide updates. "So stay tuned. I will be mobile soon. Very soon," he said. In the post's caption, he added: "News flash from Fla Scotty @GeneralHospital. Not just eating glazed donuts he working hard to fix foot and get back to Vespa and all other things !!!!!!" The 71-year-old famously played Scott Baldwin in more than 1,700 General Hospital episodes between 1977 and 2024. His character last appeared on screen on Aug. 16, 2024. Shriner also portrayed Baldwin in the spin-off series Port Charles from 1997 to 2002. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. In addition, he starred in the soaps As the World Turns, The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful. Last month, Shriner shared an X post revealing that his former dressing room on the General Hospital set had been given to another actor. "This day comes for all actors kin who !!! all u can do is wash it down with a martini and know that people want to take a pic with u every day I had a great run thanks @GeneralHospital fans for decades of support !!!" he wrote alongside a photo of the dressing room door with a tag bearing the name of Jens Austin Astrup, who plays Kai Taylor. Just days earlier, Shriner reshared a fan's post that read, "Your Scotty fans will never forget YOU!" In response, the actor wrote, "Yeah I do miss Scotty he was always misunderstood!!" Read the original article on People
