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“General Hospital” star John J. York is opening up to fans about his recent diagnoses and his ongoing health battles.
York has starred as Mac Scorpio on “General Hospital” since originating the character in 1991. He first announced he’d be taking a hiatus from the series earlier this month.
York took to X (Twitter) on Wednesday to explain what he’s been struggling with since late last year.
“Last December, of ’22, I was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome, and [Smoldering Multiple Myeloma], two blood and bone marrow disorders,” York shared. “Over the past many months, I’ve had three bone marrow biopsies, many chemo treatments — I have another one coming up in a couple of weeks — and I am closing in on a blood stem cell transplant.”
According to the National Cancer Institute, myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is a type of cancer “in which immature blood cells in the bone marrow do not mature or become healthy blood cells.”
Additionally, Smoldering Multiple Myeloma is a slow-growing form of multiple myeloma, which is a form of cancer that affects plasma cells, causing them to overproduce one type of antibody.
“I’ve been working with some wonderful people at Be the Match, I’ve been working with some wonderful people on their registry,” York said, before encouraging his fans to consider donating to the organization or joining the donor registry, “Not just for me for for thousands and thousands of other people who are in need of a donor.”
“I just want to say thanks for all the support over the years,” York shared, explaining that this “isn’t goodbye,” but that he will “have to take a break for at least three, maybe four months. But I’ll be back!”
“Thanks for your patience, thanks for your time, thanks for your prayers,” he
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shared on the platform. “So last December of ’22, I was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndromes, or MDS, and multiple smoldering myeloma — two blood and bone marrow disorders.”Hey gang, here’s the update, Check out @bethematch if you want to support https://t.co/AxA8xTbDcq pic.twitter.com/ZBinOwIrpdMyelodysplastic syndromes are a “group of cancers in which immature blood cells in the bone marrow do not mature or become healthy blood cells,” according to the National Cancer Institute.The NCI notes that smoldering myeloma is a “precancerous condition that alters certain proteins in blood and/or increases plasma cells in bone marrow, but it does not cause symptoms of [myeloma] disease.”In his video, York said that “over the past many months, I’ve had three bone marrow biopsies, many chemo treatments.”York has “another one coming up in a couple of weeks, and I’m closing in on a blood stem cell transplant.”Elsewhere, the actor said he’s “been working with some wonderful people at Be The Match to find a potential donor on their registry,” and urged his fans to do the same.“I just want to say thanks for all the support over the years.
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John J. York is opening up about the reason he’s stepping back for a bit from General Hospital.
John J. York, who has played Mac Scorpio on General Hospital for more than 30 years, took to social media today to explain why he has been on hiatus from the daytime drama.
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