General Hospital star Kirsten Storms to undergo brain surgery
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Kirsten Storms, known for her role in General Hospital, has announced plans to undergo a brain aneurysm coiling procedure within the upcoming fortnight.

The 41-year-old actress, who has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy, will be treated by her highly skilled surgeon. This procedure involves threading a flexible wire through a catheter to effectively isolate the aneurysm from the artery, as explained by the Mayo Clinic.

Kirsten’s journey began in 2021 when she underwent a craniotomy to excise a brain cyst. During a follow-up scan in January, her doctor uncovered another cyst on the right side of her brain stem, which left her feeling extremely anxious.

‘I wanted to post this because even though my brain seems to be sorta lowkey rebelling against me, it does allow me to understand that we’ve all got times when things aren’t great,’ Storms wrote on Monday.

She remarked, ‘We strive to make choices that are best for ourselves and our loved ones whenever possible.’

General Hospital star Kirsten Storms revealed that she's scheduled to undergo brain aneurysm coiling procedure 'sometime in the next two weeks' (pictured April 23)

Recently, on April 23, Kirsten Storms shared her upcoming medical plans, emphasizing her determination to prioritize her health.

In July, the Florida native made the move from LA to St. Louis, MO – which happens to be the hometown of her ex-husband Brandon Barash with whom she shares 11-year-old daughter Harper Rose.

‘It was clear I needed [to] change some things in my life ASAP,’ Kirsten – who boasts 780K social media followers – explained.

‘For my own personal reasons, no longer living in Los Angeles was very important to me. The biggest reason for the move was Harper, but a lot of it was for my physical and mental health. And my overall happiness.’

Storms divorced her 46-year-old castmate-turned-husband in 2016 after two years of marriage, and he went on to wed their daughter’s teacher Isabella Devoto in 2022.

The 5ft3in blonde gave a shout out to her ‘glorious’ castmate-turned-BFF Emme Rylan, with whom she runs a crochet sweater company, Kirsten and Emme.

‘Did you guys know that Emme was by my side every single day during my 2021 craniotomy and hospital recovery?’ Kirsten recalled.

‘I remember waking up in the ICU right after my procedure and the first thing she said was, “How are you? Do you still love yarn?!” My neurosurgeon did give a chuckle to that joke.’

The 41-year-old Daytime Emmy nominee's 'super smart surgeon' will feed flexible wire through her via a catheter

The procedure will help seal off the brain aneurysm from the artery

The 41-year-old Daytime Emmy nominee’s ‘super smart surgeon’ will feed flexible wire through her via a catheter, which will help seal off the brain aneurysm from the artery

It all began in 2021 when Kirsten underwent a craniotomy to remove a brain cyst, and during a follow-up scan in January, she was 'majorly freaked out' when the doctor discovered a 'squatter' cyst on the right side of her brain stem (pictured April 29)

It all began in 2021 when Kirsten underwent a craniotomy to remove a brain cyst, and during a follow-up scan in January, she was ‘majorly freaked out’ when the doctor discovered a ‘squatter’ cyst on the right side of her brain stem (pictured April 29)

Storms wrote on Monday: 'My brain seems to be sorta lowkey rebelling against me' (pictured July 7)

Storms wrote on Monday: ‘My brain seems to be sorta lowkey rebelling against me’ (pictured July 7)

In July, the Florida native made the move from LA to St. Louis, MO - which happens to be the hometown of her ex-husband Brandon Barash (R, pictured Tuesday) with whom she shares 11-year-old daughter Harper Rose (L)

In July, the Florida native made the move from LA to St. Louis, MO – which happens to be the hometown of her ex-husband Brandon Barash (R, pictured Tuesday) with whom she shares 11-year-old daughter Harper Rose (L)

Kirsten explained: 'It was clear I needed [to] change some things in my life ASAP. For my own personal reasons, no longer living in Los Angeles was very important to me. The biggest reason for the move was Harper, but a lot of it was for my physical and mental health. And my overall happiness'

Kirsten explained: ‘It was clear I needed [to] change some things in my life ASAP. For my own personal reasons, no longer living in Los Angeles was very important to me. The biggest reason for the move was Harper, but a lot of it was for my physical and mental health. And my overall happiness’

Storms divorced her 46-year-old castmate-turned-husband in 2016 after two years of marriage, and he went on to wed their daughter's teacher Isabella Devoto (L) in 2022

Storms divorced her 46-year-old castmate-turned-husband in 2016 after two years of marriage, and he went on to wed their daughter’s teacher Isabella Devoto (L) in 2022

The 5ft3in blonde gave a shout out to her 'glorious' castmate-turned-BFF Emme Rylan (L, pictured June 30), with whom she runs a crochet sweater company, Kirsten and Emme

The 5ft3in blonde gave a shout out to her ‘glorious’ castmate-turned-BFF Emme Rylan (L, pictured June 30), with whom she runs a crochet sweater company, Kirsten and Emme

Kirsten is the ninth actress to portray Mariah Maximiliana 'Maxie' Jones (originally created in 1990) in General Hospital on/off from 2005-2011 and 2012-2025

Kirsten is the ninth actress to portray Mariah Maximiliana ‘Maxie’ Jones (originally created in 1990) in General Hospital on/off from 2005-2011 and 2012-2025

Storms' character was last seen in August falling into a coma as a result of being poisoned by Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota) on the long-running ABC soap opera

Storms’ character was last seen in August falling into a coma as a result of being poisoned by Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota) on the long-running ABC soap opera

Storms is the ninth actress to portray Mariah Maximiliana ‘Maxie’ Jones (originally created in 1990) in General Hospital on/off from 2005-2011 and 2012-2025.

The Zenon alum’s character was last seen in August falling into a coma as a result of being poisoned by Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota) on the long-running ABC soap opera.

Back in 2015, little Harper made her acting debut in General Hospital with an eight-episode guest stint as Maxie’s onscreen daughter Georgie Spinelli.

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