All it takes is a little bit of hope.
On Chicago Med Season 7 Episode 7, several patients received excellent care thanks to doctors that didn’t simply stick with the status quo.
It’s one thing to give out a diagnosis based on the facts that present themselves, but what makes the doctors at Gaffney so special is that they always go above and beyond.
They go the extra mile for patients. In this case, it was Dr. Taylor and Dr. Hammer, two of the newer additions to the series.
Their tenacity is impressive. Even after being told no by higher-ups and those with much more experience, they still followed their gut, which ultimately led to a higher quality of life for their patients.
And both of them were pushed by personal factors.
Dr. Hammer didn’t want to accept Dr. Abrahams’ diagnosis that her patient was never going to walk again because she didn’t want to see a 15-year-old burdened with taking care of his father for the rest of his life.
She didn’t want history to repeat itself because, since the age of 15, she’s been responsible for essentially being her mother’s caretaker.
And the work never stops. Even now, she’s rushing home to ensure that her mom is okay and taking her meds.
Of course, the guilt that she was the one to have her mom’s van towed kicked in. Confessing? Yeah, that wasn’t the best course of action considering her mom is unstable. Dr. Charles even suggested she probably has some undiagnosed mental health issues.
But what made it even worse is that Stevie’s confession came at the worst time because her mother was thriving!
Maybe she could’ve let this ride out for a little while longer? Yes, that’s likely prolonging the inevitable blowout, but it would’ve just been nice to see her mom get into a groove for a little before blowing things up again.
Of course, this doesn’t condone what Stevie did in the first place, but since the damage was already done, she could’ve at least let it play out on its own.
Stevie may want the best for her mother, but in a way, she’s just like her — she can’t get out of her own way.
At some point, it’s time to acknowledge that her mom is an adult that can make her own decisions. If she wants to live in a van on the street, that’s her prerogative.
As for Dr. Taylor, I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again — she’s headed down a dangerous path.
While she was on the right path trying to find out what was wrong with Astrid, she could’ve handled it better, especially when it came to Dr. Charles.
He owed her an apology by the end of it because if it wasn’t for her persistence, Astrid might’ve not had the answers she was looking for. And though they weren’t optimal, sometimes knowing is the biggest relief.
However, he’s also right to be concerned about Taylor’s pharmaceutical usage.
There’s also the fact that she projected her own insecurities and tried desperately to prove that she deserved to be there.
No one ever doubted it except for her. That’s the reason why she pushed so much for the tests. Yes, they benefitted Astrid, but they also proved to Taylor that she was “good enough” and not just there because she’s Maggie’s daughter.
She definitely needs to work through that in order to tap into her greatness.
And she probably, no, definitely, needs some sleep.
Dr. Crockett is headed towards a messy love triangle between Dr. Blake and her daughter, Avery.
I’m not surprised they both have the hots for Crockett, but it’s bound to get ugly real fast.
I have no other thoughts on the matter aside from wanting to see how this will turn out.
CHICAGO MED — “A Square Peg In A Round Hole” Episode 707 — Pictured: Brian Tee as Ethan Choi — (Photo by: George Burns Jr/NBC)
The only thing messier than the Vas-COM is the storyline about the Vas-COM.
After one of Dr. Cooper’s patients died, Goodwin decided that the hospital was going to discontinue using all Vas-COM machines, which didn’t sit well with the department heads. I’m surprised she was able to make that call single-handedly considering she answers to so many board members.
And one of them definitely had something to say. Unsurprisingly, Roger was Cooper’s father-in-law, so he’s likely getting his fair share of kickbacks as well. Who cares about the patient’s wellbeing when there’s money to be made, right?
If Goodwin wasn’t sure if her gut was right about the Vas-COM in the first place, that kind of solidified the deal.
Of course, then Cooper went haywire at the conference, snorted cocaine, and basically admitted to getting a bunch of stuff in exchange for pushing the Vas-COM.
He talked all about how he had to put all of his ethics aside and become morally compromised in order to live the good life, which definitely counts as a confession in my book.
And he was *this* close to confessing to his involvement in the patient’s death before he collapsed on the floor from his drug use.
I’m not sure how this will unfold, but I do know that a doctor who dabbles in cocaine is likely to lose all credibility.
As that device rep — who I don’t trust for a second — pointed out, she doesn’t want to hitch her wagon to a problematic company.
If she needed a sign to get out, this was it!
Tucked in between all these massive storylines was the return of Dr. Ethan Choi.
And though a bit rusty, he’s got it… yeah, baby, he’s got it!
When lives were on the line, Choi jumped in to intubate a patient and simultaneously got his confidence back.
I’ve definitely missed him. And now that he’s back, maybe Dr. Archer can finally disappear now? Lord knows he’s caused enough drama at Med.
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