Pam Michaelson is the mother of Andy Michaelson.
History[]
Pam brought her son, Andy, to the ER when he was having serious back pain and his regular doctor said it was just growing pains. Arizona Robbins examined him and ran tests and said he had mild scoliosis, which was aggravated by his growth. She wasn't sure about it, but she wanted to wait before running any more tests, as they were much more invasive. She gave Andy muscle relaxants and discharged him.
Andy came back into the ER later after vomiting all night because of the pain. Arizona wanted to run a 3D MRI, but Pam's insurance wouldn't cover it and Richard Webber said the hospital couldn't afford to pay for it, so he told her to discharged Andy and refer him back to his primary care physician. ("Good Mourning")
Andy had an infection, which they treated, but wasn't the primary cause of his pain. Webber continued to refuse the 3D MRI, so Arizona sent Andy over to Mercy West Medical Center to get Callie Torres to run the scan. She did so, but the scan didn't show anything. Arizona continued to think about options and finally sat up in the middle of the night and concluded that he had a tethered spinal cord. She went to Derek Shepherd to get the scan she needed to confirm the diagnosis. Once it was confirmed, they explained the condition to Andy and Pam, much to their relief. They then took Andy into surgery to clip the cord, freeing him of pain. ("Goodbye")
Relationships[]
Familial[]
She says her son, Andy, is her person, her only person.
Notes and Trivia[]
- She was a history major.[1]
Gallery[]
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Appearances[]
| Grey's Anatomy, Season 6 | |||||
| #01 | "Good Mourning" | #09 | "New History" | #17 | "Push" |
| #02 | "Goodbye" | #10 | "Holidaze" | #18 | "Suicide is Painless" |
| #03 | "I Always Feel Like Somebody's Watchin' Me" | #11 | "Blink" | #19 | "Sympathy for the Parents" |
| #04 | "Tainted Obligation" | #12 | "I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked" | #20 | "Hook, Line and Sinner" |
| #05 | "Invasion" | #13 | "State of Love and Trust" | #21 | "How Insensitive" |
| #06 | "I Saw What I Saw" | #14 | "Valentine's Day Massacre" | #22 | "Shiny Happy People" |
| #07 | "Give Peace a Chance" | #15 | "The Time Warp" | #23 | "Sanctuary" |
| #08 | "Invest in Love" | #16 | "Perfect Little Accident" | #24 | "Death and All His Friends" |