Annie Connors

Hospitalization:

Annie Connors was hospitalized when the giant tumour which had grown on her side started to put heavy pressure on her diaphragm making it difficult for her to breathe.

History
Annie had allowed her tumour to grow to the size it was. Initially the surgeons looked down on her for allowing it to get this bad. This attitude came to light when Alex took her for a CT scan and left the microphone on allowing Annie to hear him bad mouthing her to the technician. It was only when George asked her why she let it get that bad that she revealed that every time someone she loved went into hospital they did not come out alive. Knowing that she would die unless the tumour was removed she consented. Once in the OR it was planned that Burke would work to remove the section of tumour attached to the front of her body and once he had finished she would be rolled onto her back and Derek would remove what was attached to her spine. Cristinia and George were assigned the exhausting task of holding up the tumour during surgery, the latter angering Burke when an itch caused him to lose his grip. Miranda Bailey commented that some of the blood vessels in the tumour were as thick as human thumbs. After Burke was called away by Izzie to an emergency, Derek took over. Unfortunately a vessel burst and Annie started to bleed heavily. Not having enough blood to transfuse after having used it all, including extra, Alex who had been banned from the surgery for his earlier behaviour, ran to the blood bank to get more. Sadly by the time he arrived Annie has died on the table.