By Mona Khalifehâ This video is unavailable because we were unable to load a message from our sponsors. If you are using ad-blocking software, please disable it and reload the page. 14:36 03:13 03:19 01:43 04:04 06:05 02:02 25:40 04:10 02:38 02:16 08:10 06:10 08:41 01:51 01:51 01:36 04:10 06:04 02:28 Kirsten Storms is stepping back from General Hospital to focus on her health after undergoing brain surgery. On Monday, the Soap Opera Network announced that Storms will be taking a temporary leave of absence to focus on her recovery. Storms was last seen on the July 19 episode of the daytime TV drama, during which her character, Maxie Jones, left Port Charles with her baby and went to Texas, where she'll be for the foreseeable future. ET has reached out to Storms' reps for comment but have yet to hear back.