‘General Hospital’ Kin Shriner Reveals Botched Surgery Crippling Him

Kin Shriner of General Hospital fame recently opened up with fans on social media, revealing that a past surgery had left him unable to walk. During his story, he revealed he had gotten help from another famous soap opera alum. The star also used the story to ask fans about their own experiences with surgeries.

Kin Shriner Revealed He Received Help From A Famous General Hospital Alum

Shriner first joined General Hospital in 1977 as Scott Baldwin, which is one of his most famous roles. He later appeared as the character in the soap’s supernaturally themed spin-off, Port Charles.

Over the years, he appeared on a variety of soaps. These include The Young and the Restless, The Bold and the Beautiful, and As the World Turns.

Recently, the soap star opened up about a health challenge in a video shared on social media. Sharing his story on X, Shriner could be seen sitting outside in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

In a black and white video, Shriner shared, “A year ago tomorrow, I had some arrogant surgeon at SCOE give me a subtalar fusion. And he botched it.” According to the Cleveland Clinic, the surgery fuses the bones of the subtalar joint and is usually performed to treat foot arthritis.

Following the surgery, the actor shared that he found himself unable to walk. He explained, “So, for six months, I basically couldn’t walk.”

Shriner shared that another soap opera star soon got involved to help. He continued, “So then John Stamos, my good pal, sent me over to his guy at Cedars Sinai. He redid it.” As General Hospital fans may remember, the Full House star had also played Blackie Parrish on the soap.

Currently, Shriner explained that he was undergoing rehabilitation to treat his foot. According to him, “So I’m down here in old Fort Lauderdale rehabbing this foot, every day. Every day so that I can get mobile.”

Shriner Also Asked Fans To Share Their Own Stories With Him, Asking If They’ve Faced Similar Troubles

Shriner shared that he was working hard to try to get things back into shape. He noted, “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.” Assuring fans that he would keep them updated over the story, he added, “So stay tuned. I will be mobile soon. Very soon.”

In the caption to the post, Shriner also wrote, “News flash from Fla Scotty @GeneralHospital not just eating glazed donuts. [He’s] working hard to fix foot and get back to Vespa and all other things!!!!!!”

 

The actor also called out to fans to share their own experiences with surgery and rehab. In his own call to action, he wrote, “Tell me what your experiences were because it is tough and most people don’t understand the time involved!” Some responses included:

• “Had subtalar fusion 18 mths ago at HSS NY. It’s a tough recovery!”
• “Most people don’t know how horrible of an injury this is to recover from, especially since it takes away your mobility. Wishing you a blessed recovery. Hang in there.”
• “Best wishes on a speedy recovery Kin! I’ve been watching classic GH episodes from 1982 when Scotty was up to all sorts of trouble! Love those episodes. You’re always awesome!”
• “Do your physical therapy be a good boy do what the doctors say and then come back to GH everybody misses you.”

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