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Maxie Is Awake! Kirsten Storms Returns to ‘General Hospital’
Kirsten Storms returned to General Hospital as Maxie Jones after a six-month break for brain health and family reasons, including monitoring an aneurysm.
- Returning to screens on February 12, Kirsten Storms reappeared on General Hospital after a six-month hiatus in August 2025, following her health-related break last year.
- After medical consultations, Storms disclosed her 2021 craniotomy and aneurysm diagnosis and said immediate surgery was not required, citing family and health reasons for her relocation to Nashville with her daughter.
- In the February 12 episode, Felicia reenters Maxie's hospital room, where she and others tend to Maxie, who then unexpectedly awakens.
- Storms' on-screen return enables emotional reunions and sets up potentially explosive fallout if Maxie learns of Nathan and Lulu's closeness, as the show announced.
- The coverage offered a refresher on the return and previewed upcoming episodes later this year, with Storms planning to document her journey on social media.
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How Kirsten Storms Returned to 'General Hospital' After Brain Aneurysm
Kirsten Storms is back on General Hospital following her six-month leave of absence. Storms, 41, appeared on the Thursday, February 12, episode of the long-running soap, where her character, Maxie Jones, woke up from her coma. “James Malcolm West, you are not going skating without a helmet,” Maxie said, addressing her son’s hopes to hit the ice rink after leaving her bedside. Storms announced in July 2025 that she was taking a leave of absence f…
Kirsten Storms Returns to ‘General Hospital’ After Taking Six-Month Break to Recover from Brain Aneurysm | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Maxie has woken up from her coma on General Hospital and Kirsten Storms is officially back on the show after a six-month break. The 41-year-old actress took a leave of absence from the ABC soap opera series after being diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. She underwent surgery in October 2025 and shared an update on her condition a couple months later. Maxie’s return happened during the episode that aired on Thursday (February 12). Keep reading to f…
'General Hospital' actress Kirsten Storms returns after brain aneurysm
A neurosurgeon discovered Storms' aneurysm during a follow-up scan for a cyst she had removed from her brain in 2021.Kristen Storms on 'General Hospital' Christine Bartolucci/Disney via GettyKirsten Storms has checked back in to General Hospital.The actress, who took a six-month hiatus due to a brain aneurysm, reappeared on screen in Thursday's episode of the enduring daytime soap, per PEOPLE.In the episode, her character, Maxie, who had been in…
General Hospital Spoilers: Lulu And Nathan Busted, Maxie Shocked By BFF's Betrayal?
General Hospital spoilers say the sparks flying between Lulu Spencer and Nathan West could be short-lived. Will Maxie Jones’ return put a kebash on their potential romance? When Maxie was poisoned last year, her husband Nathan West (Ryan Paevey) was still dead. What’s going to happen when she wakes up this week and learns he’s still alive? Here’s what’s coming up next week on the ABC soap, spoilers below! Kirsten Storms Returns It has been m…
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