"Sam." Jack said dropping a kiss on her forehead as he sat down taking her hand next to the bed. "She's still burning up."
"That's her bodies way of fighting whatever this is." Janet replied.
"You still don't have any ideas?"
"Her blood work was clear two days ago. I have Siler going everything in her lab to see if it's something she's come into contact with. I've ordered a rush on her blood work, but right now we're stumped."
"So we're playing a waiting game?"
"For now. We've given her something to bring her temperature down; you can stay as long as you want. I'll be back to check on her in a little while."
"Okay, thanks Doc." Jack said.
"Doctor Fraiser." A nurse came and gave her the results of Sam's blood analysis.
"Damn." Janet muttered as she read the results.
"Ma'am?" The nurse said.
"Call the Academy hospital and ask to speak to Dr Trundell. Tell him I ask you to call and I need him to come to the SGC. He has base credentials, so he'll be fine past security."
"Which department?"
"Virology." Janet replied. "I'll be in the lab."
"Colonel." Janet said as she walked into the infirmary. She checked the monitor.
"So do you have an update Doc?" Jack asked stilling his thumb over the back of Sam's hand.
"I've called in a virologist to see if he has any recommendations."
"Virologist, I'm guessing that is..."
"Dr Trundell studies viruses."
"So she has a virus." Jack questioned.
"I've checked out the blood tests and the cultures. She has a retrovirus."
"What's a retrovirus?"
"A virus that lies dormant for years and then hits you maybe years later."
"So if you know what it is you can cure it?" Jack asked.
"That's where we arrive at the problem." Janet replied after hesitating.
"There isn't a cure?" Jack asked.
"There is." Janet replied.
"Then give it to her."
"We can't."
"Why not?"
"You know because of Jollinar her blood chemistry changed. Some of the drugs we have don't work or she now has an adverse reaction to them."
"So you're saying she'll have an adverse reaction to the cure?"
"Unfortunately yes." Janet sighed.
"What now?"
"I'll have Dr Trundell try to work on an alternative while we try and keep her temperature down, but right now I only have one suggestion."
"Pray?" Jack asked.
"Actually I was going to suggest you call your in-laws."
"You want me to call Mark it's that bad?" Jack said distressed.
"No I was thinking more of Jacob. The Tok'ra may have way to help that we don't have."
"Honey, I'll be right back. I'm going to call Dad." Jack dropped a kiss on her forehead. "Let me know if there is any change."
"Yes sir." Janet replied. Once Jack had left Janet walked over and put her hand on Sam's. "We're going to get you through this. I know several men who wouldn't react very well if we didn't."
TBC