. >> it was the most difficult thing to let go of besides letting go of barbara ryan and my as the worldfamily. >> reporter: she battled tongue cancer three years ago. >> i was diagnosed with this and went through what i went through in order to get the word out. >> reporter: now that they are closing this long chapter of her life, colleen feels like she's leaving her fans in the fan -- fans behind. >> it's going to be very difficult. >> reporter: but she said that the last show won't let her fans down. >>i wept when i read it. it's saying good-bye. >> reporter: and she said there is life off oakdale. she is working on a one woman show and she's hoping to make it back to broadway. >>> soap operas have been struggling to hold on to their us denses. the guiding light want off the air last year after seven years on the radio and television. and we have colleen shank here. >>> we thank you for watching our world to continue to turn here at 5:00 a.m. govern will have traffic in a moment. howard bernstein is here with a quick look at the forecast. >>> you know it's a good looking friday out th