As surgeons, we live in a world of worse case scenarios. We cut ourselves off from hoping for the best because too many times the best doesn't happen. But every now and then, something extraordinary occurs and suddenly best case scenarios seem possible. And every now and then;something amazing happens, and against our better judgment we start to have hope.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Meredith (about her mother): She's charming, she's fabulous and then suddenly she's the enemy.
Derek: I'm meeting the enemy?
Meredith: Just don't get personal.
Derek: You're being ridiculous.
Meredith: I am not being ridiculous.
Derek: Okay, it's going to be fine.
Meredith: Just be careful, she has ways.
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Ellis: You're what happened to her.
Derek: I'm sorry...
Ellis: I thought you were here for me. To offer me some hope, to tell me about some new treatment, but you're here for her.
Derek: Dr. Grey.
Ellis: An attending? A neurosurgeon? No wonder she's so unfocused.
Derek: I don't think you understand...
Ellis: Oh, I understand. I understand perfectly. I've seen men like you before. Threatened by a woman that's their equal. You just want someone to admire you. And you don't care about the damage you do to her along the way.
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Meredith: I'm not sure refusing treatment is what you wanna do.
Ellis: Apparently what I want doesn't matter. It isn't even legally binding. So it's really about what you want, Meredith. You're in charge.
Meredith: Do you think I like making these decisions for you? Do you think it's fun to get calls from the nursing home asking me whether I was planning on giving the nurse, who changes you every morning, a Christmas tip? But I do it, because you have managed to alienate every one else in your life. And I am the only one, so I have to step up and do it. You wanna know why I'm so unfocused, so ordinary? You wanna know what happened to me? You! You happened to me.
Ellis: Then let me refuse the surgery.
Meredith: No!
Ellis: Why not?
Meredith: Because killing my mother is not gonna be another thing that happens to me.
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As doctors, we're trained to give our patients just the facts. But what our patients really want to know is - will the pain go away? Will I feel better? Am I cured? What our patients really want to know is - is there hope? But, inevitably, there are times when you find yourself in the worst case scenario. When the patient's body has betrayed them and all the science we have to offer has failed them. When the worst case scenario comes true, clinging to hope is all we've got left.
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Grey's Anatomy Quotes
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