In August, PEOPLE confirmed that the actress would be leaving the longtime soap opera after 21 years Kelly Monaco is still wrapping her head around her exit from General Hospital. On Sunday, Oct. 6, the longtime soap actress reflected on her final days filming General Hospital with a post shared to Instagram.

Longtime General Hospital star Kelly Monaco is opening up about her exit from the ABC soap. After 21 years on the sudser and two Daytime Emmy nominations for her work within the Port Charles universe,

This moment is a difficult one, but knowing that she has had such an incredible, devoted fan base has given her strength,” Kelly Monaco’s mom said.