Lulu Spencer of General Hospital recently had a liver transplant surgery where she received a part of Sam McCall's liver. While her donor, Sam, passed away after the surgery, the comatose Lulu did not wake up.
In a November 12 episode, Dr. Portia met Lulu's distraught family, including her mother Laura, and brother Lucky Spencer, to inform them about further medical plans to send her off to a long-term care facility. The episode's teaser showed Laura urging her daughter to utilize Sam's gift, referring to Sam's liver transplanted into Lulu.
In one of the longest-running American soaps, General Hospital premiered in April 1963. The daily soap presented the Spencer family as one of the prominent families of the fictional Port Charles township. In November 2020, Lulu Spencer went into a coma due to an explosion at The Floating Rib.
After that, Lulu remained unconscious in a long-term facility. However, she was brought to the titular hospital, which became the center of the soap's storyline, for her transplant surgery.
General Hospital: What news did the Spencers receive?
In the General Hospital episode dated November 12, 2024, Dr. Portia Robinson gave the latest health update of patient Lulu to her family members, Laura and Lucky. The doctor informed that Lulu's body did not reject the transplanted part of the liver and the surgery could be called a success.
However, Lulu remained in a coma and Portia suggested that they could transfer the comatose patient to a long-term care facility. While Laura was delighted to know about the success of the transplant, she mentioned Turning Woods facility for keeping Lulu, as it was recommended by her friends.
After exiting the doctor's office, Laura confessed to her son, Lucky Spencer, that she was reluctant to send Lulu off to any long-term care space. She wanted to have her daughter near her at the hospital. Later, she went to her daughter's hospital room for a visit.
As the General Hospital teaser showed, Laura spoke to her comatose daughter and urged her not to let Sam's gift of liver go to waste. Laura told Lulu that she carried a part of Sam within her and must pay off the debt. She further informed her daughter how tough it had been for the mother to visit her daughter lying in bed and urged her to wake up.
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General Hospital: Is Lulu likely to wake up?
The GH teaser focused on Laura asking Lulu to value Sam's gift. She was also seen in the episode that aired on Tuesday, coaxing Lulu to wake up. This could be the right setting in the soap's storyline to have Lulu Spencer wake up from her coma.
Lulu Spencer's character, who had been on the backburner for a long time, was never written off. Also, Sam McCall's character recently bid adieu when she donated her liver to save Lulu. The plot showcased the arc as Sam's sacrifice for Lulu, necessitating the latter's return to the soap.
Moreover, Daytime Confidential reported on September 10, 2024, that actor Alexa Havins was signed on to step into the role of Lulu Spender, replacing the previous actor, Emme Rylan. A recast hinted at Lulu's story arc coming back to life.
Stay tuned to ABC to know when Lulu Spencer may wake up and what decisions her family members make for her on the upcoming episodes of General Hospital.