Grey’s Anatomy
Jo Wilson is a surgical attending at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital and she ’s been part ofGrey ’s Anatomyfor 8 season now . She first started out as an houseman along with Stephanie Edwards , Leah Murphy , Shane Ross and Heather Brooks , and is currently the only one out of those interns to still remain on the show .
Over the age , Jo has go through many trials and tribulations . One of the highlighting of her fourth dimension on the serial is her ongoing family relationship with original stamp member , Alex Karev , a popularcouplewhich the sports fan affectionately nickname Jolex . However , her sentence at Grey Sloan has also been riddle with several heartbreaking moments .
Rejecting Alex’s Marriage Proposal
Every single fan ofGrey ’s Anatomyknows thatAlex and Johave been put through the wringer in late year ( more of that later on ) . However , back in Seasons 11 and 12 , the match were lead strong . Unfortunately , all that alter when Alex enquire Jo to marry him .
When he popped the question , Jo ’s negative reaction was clear to both Alex and the watcher alike . Unfortunately , this spark advance to complication in Jolex ’s relationship . However , all was not what it seemed and the real reasonableness for Jo rejecting Alex ’s proposal was that she was still married to her abusive husband .
Alex Tells Jo She’s Incapable Of Love
It does n’t seem like it now but Jo and Alex are one of the more popular couples onGrey ’s Anatomyright now . That said , of course they argue occasionally , just like in every other romanticistic family relationship . With this special aesculapian dramatic play , however , most of these fights get pretty nasty and personal very quickly .
In the Season 13 chancellor , Alex brought Andrew DeLuca to Grey Sloan after administering a savage beating because he think DeLuca was sleeping with Jo . When Jo tried to explain the situation to her boyfriend , Alex rebuked her and order her that she was n’t open of love and blame her lack of a unchanging bringing up .
Jo Reveals That She Grew Up Homeless
When Jo first started out onGrey ’s Anatomy , it might be fair to say that she was n’t the most popular of graphic symbol , due to her inclination to break open into tears whenever she was face with adversary . It took a minuscule while for fans and critic to warm up to her but she overcame the betting odds to become a popular lineament .
That all start midway through Season 9 , when she opened up to Alex about her living situation before she became a doctor . It was at this second when we understand that Jo was not a pampered princess but rather a impregnable and resilient untried womanhood who had get the best unbelievable obstruction to become a surgeon .
She Ghosted Her High School Boyfriend
Although this accounting entry sounds base and selfish , this was probably one of the more altruistic things Jo has ever done . In Season 14 , during a exceptional flashback installment , buff got a peek into Alex , Jo and Maggie Pierce ’s past . While Maggie ’s flashback was curious , both Jo and Alex ’s adolescent years were really quite cheerless .
While a youthful Alex look after his mother , Jo became attracted to another boy at her school day . The two dated for a while and even planned to move in together while Jo finished gamy school . However , Jo did n’t want to feel like a charity suit and wanted Chris to be capable to lead his own life so she left before they got too attached .
Helping A Patient With Their Abusive Husband
In Season 13 , it was break that Jo was still married to her onetime married man and , what ’s more , is that he was opprobrious towards her , both physically and mentally . To take to the woods , she deepen her name and run away to Seattle . In this season , Jo was struggling to equilibrize her old life with her newfangled one with Alex .
To make matters worse , a mother and son get at Grey Sloan for a kidney transplant , with their scurrilous husband / father follow causa . complication arise and Jo is forced to accept the husband as a donor . Before the operating theater , Jo stands up for her patient , warning the man to leave his ex - category alone for unspoilt .
Being Hit By Jason Myers
In Season 9 , Jo start a kinship with Jason Myers , much to Alex ’s displeasure . It appeared to be going fairly well and the two seemed to be happy with each other . However , as the season progressed , Myers began to display a meaner , misogynous side , peculiarly when face by Alex .
ab initio , watcher took this as a slightly over the top defense mechanics , as Alex was very distinctly into Jo as well . regrettably , this was not the case as near the ending of the season , Jo and Myers get into a fight and the latter hit Jo in the facial expression . This was grievous as Jo had been through so much and so similar already .
Looking After A Rape Victim
Grey ’s Anatomy has never shied off from portraying hard hitting storyline and this was one of its most relevant and emotional to date . A woman came into Grey Sloan with cuts and bruises to her case , prompt business concern from Jo . The lady then confessed that she had been pink .
This was a very difficult episode to view , as not only did it involve a very sensitive issue ( whichGrey ’s Anatomyhandled with guardianship and aplomb ) but also it was unbelievably personal for Jo , who had recently learnt that she was believe out of rape . It was an extremely blue and aroused episode and show just how strong Jo truly is .
Encountering Paul Stadler
By the fourth dimension Season 14 had begun airing , viewers of the medical drama were all too familiar with Jo ’s abusive marriage to Dr Paul Stadler . However , most of themain castofGrey ’s Anatomywere still in the dark about Jo ’s past . unluckily , the hat was blown wide open when Stadler showed up unexpectedly .
It leave in a phenomenal installment that was both implausibly tense and terrifyingly upsetting as Jo felt her whole life crumble around her . Stadler was surprisingly witching but that was all part of how he work . Luckily though , Jo ’s friend were n’t put one across and endure her throughout this horrifying ordeal .
Deciding What To Do With Paul
Unbelievably , the second part of this two episode arc was in someways even more tragical than the first . In " Personal Jesus " , Stadler come back to the infirmary , except that this time he was a patient , a dupe of a smash and run . Initially , Jo , Alex and even Paul ’s fiancé were all suspects but they were soon realise .
Due to unforeseen events , Stadler ’s shape deteriorated and it transpired that Jo was legally responsible for deciding whether to switch off his life support . Camilla Luddington depict Jo ’s vulnerability and shock to perfection and it was decided that Stadler should donate his organs to aid more suitable citizenry .
Learning That She Was A Product Of Rape
This agonising storyline took berth in the same episode that Jo help a noblewoman who had been sexually assaulted , except this plot take place in flashbacks . After settle that she was open to the possibility of having child with Alex , Jo decided to chase down her nativity female parent to bump out why she was give up .
Her birth mum , Vicki , was reluctant to talk to her but eventually concede . Jo was broken and hurt that she led a felicitous , normal lifespan , mighty up until the moment that Vicki let on that she was despoil when she was a scholar . Nine month by and by , Jo was bear . This revelation was devastating and had long lasting repercussions .
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