Braden Morris

Braden Morris
Biographical Information
Born	2003 or 2004
Status	Alive
Alias	Brady Champ Brady-Bug The Boy in the Bubble Bubble Boy
Medical Information
Diagnosis	Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Acute Frontal Sinusitis Pott's Puffy Tumor Viral infection
Doctor(s)	April Kepner Miranda Bailey Derek Shepherd Jackson Avery Stephanie Edwards
Treatment	Enzyme Injections Intravenous immunoglobulin Antibiotics Draining tumor
Familial Information
Parents	David Morris Teresa Morris
Appearances
First	You Be Illin'
Last	Everything I Try to Do, Nothing Seems to Turn Out Right
Count	6
Seasons	GA: 10
Portrayed by	Armani Jackson

Braden Morris is a patient at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.

History

SCID Diagnosis

Braden was diagnosed with SCID after birth. They started searching for a bone marrow donor, but ethnic donors are scarce, so they were never able to find one. However, they were able to treat his condition with enzyme injections. ("You Be Illin'")

Sinusitis

Braden's parents brought him into the GSM ER when he became congested. He was given antibiotics and IVIG to treat the sinusitis. However, he also had a bump on his forehead which he thought was a zit but was actually a Pott's Puffy Tumor. He was taken in to surgery to have it drained. In surgery, the doctors noted cerebral spinal fluid, meaning that the abscess had penetrated his brain, meaning they needed to call in Dr. Shepherd. ("You Be Illin'")

Isolation

After surgery, Braden was put into an isolation room because the enzyme injections had stopped working, leaving him vulnerable to infection. He woke up and was scared when he saw where he was. His parents assured him through the plastic barrier that they weren't leaving him and they love him. ("You Be Illin'")

Two weeks post-op, Braden's infection had cleared up. However, his T-cell count was still zero, so he had to remain in isolation. He used a remote control car to break through the plastic and escape to play tag with Frankie McNeil, but he was quickly found and taken back into isolation. ("I'm Winning")

Gene Therapy Treatment

Miranda Bailey had the idea to use deactivated HIV to deliver the enzyme to Braden's body. His parents were initially concerned about the use of HIV, but Dr. Bailey assured them that she was not going to give Braden HIV. ("Go It Alone")

After receiving chemotherapy to kill off the enzyme-deficient bone marrow, Braden contracted a viral infection, concerning his parents. Worried that the treatment would make Braden even sicker, Teresa withdrew consent for the gene therapy. ("Change of Heart")

Unbeknownst to the Morrises, Bailey proceeded with the gene therapy as planned. It went well and Braden's T-cell count was up to 500. He beat the infection and was able to start eating solid food again. ("We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together")

Lawsuit

After the treatment, Braden improved enough that Bailey felt comfortable discharging him. However, before she could do that, she had to inform his parents that she had gone ahead with the treatment. When she told them, they began to doubt the results. They also decided the press charges against Bailey for assault and battery. Owen and Jackson were able to assure them that the results were as she said they were, but not to drop the charges.

Stephanie Edwards lied and told them that she had forgotten to tell Bailey that they had withdrawn consent and it was entirely her fault. That still didn't convince them until they held their son and they agreed to drop the charges in exchange for Dr. Edwards being suspended for a week. ("Everything I Try to Do, Nothing Seems to Turn Out Right")

Follow-Up

After being discharged, Braden had a follow-up with his pediatrician and he was very healthy. ("Fear (of the Unknown)")

Relationships

Familial

Braden is annoyed by his parents, who are constantly worried about him because of his condition. He brushes off their attention and dislikes their nicknames for him.

Friendships

Francesca McNeil

During his time in isolation, Braden befriended Frankie McNeil, who would visit his room and share gossip with him. He broke out of his isolation to play with her.

Notes and Trivia

• His parents hate when he calls SCID "Bubble Boy Disease."
• In the French version, his name is Brandon.

Gallery

Episodic

• You Be Illin'
• I'm Winning
• Go It Alone
• Change of Heart
• We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
• Everything I Try to Do, Nothing Seems to Turn Out Right

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Episode Stills

Appearances

Grey's Anatomy, Season 10
#01	"Seal Our Fate"	#09	"Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"	#17	"Do You Know?"
#02	"I Want You With Me"	#10	"Somebody That I Used to Know"	#18	"You Be Illin'"
#03	"Everybody's Crying Mercy"	#11	"Man on the Moon"	#19	"I'm Winning"
#04	"Puttin' on the Ritz"	#12	"Get Up, Stand Up"	#20	"Go It Alone"
#05	"I Bet It Stung"	#13	"Take It Back"	#21	"Change of Heart"
#06	"Map of You"	#14	"You've Got to Hide Your Love Away"	#22	"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"
#07	"Thriller"	#15	"Throwing it All Away"	#23	"Everything I Try to Do, Nothing Seems to Turn Out Right"
#08	"Two Against One"	#16	"We Gotta Get Out of This Place"	#24	"Fear (of the Unknown)"