Ellen Pompeo is the first to speak out after Patrick Dempsey’s Grey’s Anatomy Exit

Ellen Pompeo is still shocked by Patrick Dempsey’s exit from Grey’s Anatomy, missing McDreamy. According to her words, she’s hoping that Meredith Grey’s story which follows the death of her husband Derek Shepherd, will inspire the fans of the show who deal with the loss. Taking a look at her Twitter account, we can’t miss her emotional note “I have always said what keeps me going is the fans, knowing we move you and inspire you.”

Getting insights of the show, many fans are having a hard time coping with McDreamy’s death after such a grisly car accident. Knowing how many viewers of the ABC drama are still shocked, Ellen Pompeo is dedicating her performance by going forward to the men and women from around the world dealing with the loss. Inspiring declarations have been made, such like "There are so many people out there who have suffered tremendous loss and tragedy. Husbands and wives of soldiers, victims of senseless violence and parents who have lost children," she wrote. "People who get up each day and do what it feels like is the impossible." and "So it is for these people and in the spirit of resilience I am honored and excited to tell the story of how Meredith goes on in the face of what feels like the impossible. I hope you will all join me on her journey."

Showing how the rest of Seattle Grace is dealing with the aftermath of Derek’s death, Grey’s Anatomy will air a special two-hour episode this Thursday.