

During the surgery, it was obvious that Dr. Miranda Bailey allowed Meredith to scrub into surgery that day on a patient being treated for an inoperable tumor. Upon recognizing an Anatomy Jane doll and her own remembered fondness for her own as a child, Dr. The doll brought up old memories for Meredith, along with a renewed attachment to the doll that resulted in adult Meredith bringing it to work with her one day. Years later, an adult, and now a doctor, Meredith uncovered the doll while she and Derek were unpacking boxes in their house, which was previously owned and inhabited by her mother and father before their divorce, and by her mother after, until Meredith was forced to place her mother in Roseridge Home for Extended Care, due to Ellis suffering from early-onset Alzheimer's. Meredith would bring the doll with her to the hospital.


As a gift, Meredith was given an " Anatomy Jane" doll by her parents, which contained 24 parts/organs to take out, and extra parts to simulate pregnancy. As a small child, Meredith got to see her mother perform surgery. When Meredith was young, her father, Thatcher, would bring her to Seattle Grace Hospital to visit her mother, Ellis, at work. 1.24 Interim Chief of Surgery and Leaving Seattle.1.23 The Grey Center and Reconnecting with Nick.1.21 Returning to Work, Andrew's Mania and Losing Alex.1.20 Insurance Fraud and Community Service.1.19 Hiring a Matchmaker and Thatcher's Illness.1.18 Megan's Return and Harper Avery Award.1.15 Growing Closer to Nathan and Supporting Alex.1.11 Giving Birth and Richard's Accident.1.10 Lawsuit, Pregnancy, and Buying the Hospital.1.8 Alzheimer's Trial and Adoption of Zola.1.6 Hospital Merger and Richard's Drinking.1.2 Beginning Relationship with Derek Shepherd.
