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Today Was a Fairytale

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“ In the late 16th century, a father-son team made a groundbreaking discovery. They found that when they put lenses at the opposite ends of a tube, it enlarged objects. Their invention was the first compound microscope. And as basic as it was, their invention was a gamechanger for science and medicine. The invention of the microscope turned the scientific community on its head. It gave scientists a whole new way of looking at things. For the first time, they could see cells and things they couldn't with the naked eye. The simple use of curved glass to bend and refract light revolutionized how we see the world. In many ways, it's not all that different from everyday life. Sometimes seeing life through a different lens opens a new world of possibilities. ”

Today Was a Fairytale is the seventh episode of the eighteenth season and the 387th overall episode of Grey's Anatomy.

Short Summary[]

Dr. Hamilton takes his frustrations out on Meredith, so Nick gives her a chance to blow off steam by scrubbing in on a surgery. Back in Seattle, Link and Jo take their kids to a fairytale theater performance that goes wrong. Bailey and Dr. Lin attend a recruitment fair in hopes of attracting more doctors to Grey Sloan but find themselves ill-prepared.

Full Summary[]

Cast[]

Main Cast[]

Guest Stars[]

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Medical Notes[]

David Hamilton[]

  • Diagnosis:
    • Parkinson's Disease
    • Sprained wrist
  • Treatment:

David tripped in his bedroom when his foot froze and he sprained his wrist. Because of this, he put pressure on the team to rush the research so he could have his surgery soon.

Jeremy[]

  • Diagnosis:
    • Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries
    • Open femoral fracture
  • Treatment:
    • External fixation
    • Pacemaker

Jeremy was acting in a play when he had sudden cardiac symptoms. As he was several feet off the ground, he also injured himself when he fell. Jo and Link, who were watching the play, immediately stepped in to treat him. His pulse was thready and irregular when they examined him. Link noted an open femoral fracture with no DP pulse, forcing him to reduce the fracture immediately. When Link did that, they lost his pulse, so Jo started CPR. His friend said he had a heart condition and read off his medical bracelet that he had CCTGA. There was an AED nearby, so Jo and Link sent his friend to get it. While Jo did chest compressions, Link held pressure on his leg, which was bleeding profusely due to tearing of the SFA. They were able to attach the AED and use his friend's belt as a tourniquet, and used his prop sword to secure it. They defibrillated with the AED and used epinephrine from several EpiPens, which restored sinus rhythm. He was then transported to the hospital, where Link did external fixation of his femur and Teddy consulted on his heart arrhythmia. He lost pulse in surgery, so they started compressions. They were able to stabilize him and finish the surgery. His friend was told he'd need a permanent pacemaker, but he'd be okay.

Brian Williams[]

  • Diagnosis:
    • Pheochromocytoma
  • Treatment:
    • Partial adrenalectomy

Brian, 45, had a headache, palpitations, and hypertension due to an adrenal tumor. Nick asked Meredith to do a partial adrenalectomy, because he had only one adrenal gland, as his other one was so badly adhered to his other kidney, they had to take it out along with the kidney when it was donated. Meredith examined him and then scheduled surgery to remove the tumor while preserving the adrenal gland. The surgery went well and the tumor was successfully removed without damage to his kidney.

Music[]

Song Performer Scene
"Satellites" Dotan
  • Jo and Link talk as Jo gets ready for her day.
  • Link and Jo share a memory of when they met.
  • Maggie surprises Winston at the coffee cart.
"Someday My Prince Will Come" Cast (Dara Reneé)
  • Janice sings to try to calm Luna.
"Take Some Time" Wilderado
  • Kai, Amelia, David, and Gavin celebrate a success.
  • Teddy and Link tell Cathi Jeremy will be okay.
  • Link admits to Jo that he had a crush on her.
"The Way Back Home" Aisha Badru
  • Link makes a plan to win Amelia back.
  • Kai and Amelia leave for the night.
  • They talk about the project as they walk out.
  • Kai asks Amelia to get dinner, but Amelia has to catch a flight.
  • Meredith goes to see Bailey and brings her Jordan Wright.

Notes and Trivia[]

  • This episode's title originated from the song Today Was a Fairytale, originally sung by Taylor Swift.
  • This episode scored 3.65 million viewers.[1]
  • Maggie returns after a five-episode absence.

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See Also[]

A complete overview of this episode's crew can be found here.


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