Phone call made, Janet fetched a portable ultra sound machine and a cannular set before quickly making her way back to Daniel's bed.

Her staff had made quick work of getting him into a gown and he was curled up again, his eyes tightly closed and gripping his emesis bowl for all he was worth.

"Okay, Daniel," she sighed, handed Dawn the cannular set and then wheeled the ultra sound machine over to his side. "How's the pain now?" She asked as she uncurled the leads.

"Umm, bit better," Daniel's words were slurred from the effects of the Morphine so Janet was happy he was getting some relief from the pain.

"We need to get you on your back again." She nodded towards Mark and between them, they eased the now pliant man onto his back. While Dawn started to insert his IV, Janet lifted Daniel's gown, squeeze a large blob of gel on his lower abdomen and started to move the ultrasound probe around his stomach, causing Daniel to whimper and groan in pain.

"I know it hurts," she sympathised as she worked, "but we need to have a look at your appendix. Yup, there it is... Definitely appendix," she nodded and removed the probe.

She then looked up when Doctor Warner then quickly entered the cubical.

"What have we got," the senior surgeon asked as he snapped on a pair of gloves.

"Abdominal pain, radiating to the right quadrant, temp of 101.8, nausea and vomiting. I was just about to do blood pressure," Janet informed as she passed him the ultra sound probe.

Doctor Warner quickly did his own scan. "Right, I want him prepped and ready as quickly as possible. I want to be cutting in fifteen minutes flat," he ordered and handed back the probe. "I'll go and scrub in. OR four is being prepared."

"Yes Doctor," Janet nodded as she grabbed a blood pressure cuff and watched as the surgeon made a few notes on Daniel's chart before he hurried out of the cubical.

It was time to get her patient ready for surgery.

As she inflated the cuff, she looked over at a nurse at the nurses' station. "Could you please let General Hammond know what's happened and fetch Colonel O'Neill – he'll want to be here."

"Yes, ma'am," the nurse nodded before rushing out.

Janet then gave her full attention to her patient. "Daniel, sweetie," she urged gently as the blood pressure cuff deflated. "Can you wake up a bit for me?"

Daniel groaned softly, opened his eyes and managed to look at her.

"We're just getting ready to move you, sweetie. You need your appendix out."

"Uh huh," Daniel managed to nod. "God, it hurts," he groaned again, his legs drawn into his stomach as he attempted to roll onto his side.

Dawn quickly moved the I'v stand as he moved so he wasn't tangled up and Janet gently helped him onto his side.

"We'll be as quick as we can and you'll soon feel better," she reassured, hoping that her soothing rub of his arm would help ease things for him but Daniel continued to rock slightly and whimper in pain.

"Gonna be..." he groaned and Janet read the situation and placed the enemis bowl under his chin when he started to heave.

Daniel managed to struggle upright slightly and proceeded to lose the remainder of the contents of his stomach. When he finished, Janet wiped his mouth and he lay back down with a sigh.

"That's better," he smiled softly and closed his eyes.

"What's better?" Janet frowned.

"Doesn't hurt anymore," Daniel shrugged and straightened his legs.

Janet's hands immediately went to his abdomen again. "Dammit," she muttered under her breath. "Right. Let's move him – Now!" She quickly kicked off the bed's brake.

"Doc?" Mark frowned as he helped her push the bed out of the cubical.

"I think it's blown," Janet sighed as they quickened their pace. "Contact Doctor Warner, tell him what's happened and that we're on our way," she called over her shoulder to Dawn and they then literally sprinted out of the infirmary, almost bowling Jack over when he jogged round the corner.

"What's going on?" The Colonel quickly asked as he then turned to help them.

"We need him in surgery as soon as possible," Janet explained. "I think his appendix has blown"

Jack looked down at Daniel who was now listlessly writhing on the bed.

Damn he looked bad.

"Hang in there, Danny," he urged, placing what he hoped was a comforting hand on his teammates blanket covered leg as they sped along the corridor. "We've got ya."

Xxx

Why hadn't he noticed the signs, there sure as hell been enough of them. He'd put Daniel's obvious exhaustion and lack of appetite down to stress and those damn 'Nintendo's,' as had Janet judging by the look of guilt, almost fear on her face when she disappeared behind the operating theatre doors.

Jack had never seen such fear on the base Doctors normally stolid features so knew that Daniel's condition was serious, serious enough for Jack to immediately put a call through to the rest of his team – Daniel obviously needed their support.

"Here you go, sir."

Jack looked up and managed to smile at Sam when she handed him a cup of coffee.

"I've put two sugars in it," Sam smiled back and then took a seat next to him. "How much longer do you think it's going to take?" She asked as she sipped her own drink.

"It'll take as long as it takes, Carter," Jack sighed. They had been gathered in the waiting room for over half an hour now and could do little but watch the hands of the clock.

"Why didn't he tell us how bad he was feeling?"

"You know Daniel," Jack shrugged by way of explanation, not really having an answer anyway.

"Yeah," Sam sighed heavily and sat back in her chair, her posture matching her teammates.

"Daniel Jackson is strong," Teal'c bowed slightly.

"Yeah," Sam and Jack mumbled in agreement before silence enveloped the room once more.

Waiting was the worst part and they were powerless to do anything but wait.

Xxx

"Damn it. That's a mess. Suction."

Doctor Warner held out his hand and Janet handed him the suction tube.

"Look's like it part ruptured a while back," Doctor Warner sighed as he worked. "We need to get some drains in situ after washout. He must have been in a lot of pain."

Janet looked on as the surgeon continued to tend to his patient. She'd been present at many appendectomies, having performed one or two herself and knew that Daniel's was a serious case and judging by the amount of infection already taking hold in his abdominal cavity, it was going to be touch and go for a while.

"Do you need me anymore or shall I get the ICU prepped?" She asked, passing Warner a drain pack.

"I've got this, you go. You'd best let Colonel O'Neill and the rest of SG1 know what's happened."

"Okay."

"Don't get their hopes up too much, this could go either way."

"I know," Janet, sighed as she then watched the surgical team for a while before leaving them to it.

It was time to face the music.

Xxx

"How is he?" Jack was immediately on his feet when a tired looking Janet Fraiser came into the room, removing her gown as she walked.

"Take a seat, Colonel," she urged as she pulled up a chair herself.

"Doc?" Jack frowned as he sat.

"Janet?" Sam sat forward, grasping her hands in front of her.

Janet didn't really know where to start. Each member of SG1 had been wounded, sometimes seriously over the years but this was the closest she could remember that anyone had really had to fight for his or her lives. There was always a 'get out' plan, a return to a planet for a cure or the chance of the Nox or Asgard 'popping' by. This time though, Daniel faced a fight for his life due to an Earth ailment and there was little an alien influence could do to change anything, although the offer of a Goa'uld healing devices would be very gratefully received. Perhaps that was something they could consider if this got dire, she would have to speak to the General.

"Doctor Warner is closing up," she began after taking a deep breath. "Daniel will be transported to the recovery room and then onto the ICU..."

"The ICU?" Jack glanced nervously at Sam and then back to Janet. "Why the ICU?"

"As I thought," Janet leant forward slightly, taking in the looks of concern on the faces of the remainder of SG1, "Daniel's appendix had blown, flooding his abdominal cavity with infection. We've cleaned everything up as much as we can but need to keep a very close eye on him as the risk of peritonitis is a serious one in cases like this." She paused, expecting a barrage of questions but when Sam, Jack and Teal'c just sat, looking shell shocked in front of her, she slowly continued. "He's young, fit and strong and that all goes in his favour but there could be a rocky long road of recovery for him."

"But, he is going to recover isn't he?" Sam urged.

"We will be pumping him with the strongest antibiotics we have to get a handle on any infection but the rest will be up to Daniel. It will be touch and go guys I'm afraid."

"But, it was just his pesky appendix – kid's get this all the time," Jack shook his head in response to the statement. "Heck, Charlie had his removed when he was five. He was up and around the next day, demanding ice cream."

"Charlie's appendix probably hadn't blown, sir. If you remove it before it ruptures then the prognosis is favourable but once there is infection present, the odds go down. However, as I said, Daniel is young, strong and fit, all that will help but he is going to be pretty sick for a while."

"Can we see him?" Jack quickly asked.

"Not yet. Let's get him settled in the ICU and I'll send someone to find you. Can I suggest you all go and get something to eat and have a freshen up? I know I'm not going to be able to stop your usual bedside vigil but I'd like not to have to order you out if you're on the point of collapse like you've been in the past."

"'Kay," Sam sighed.

"I'll go fill the General in," Jack stood and pushed his chair back. "I'll meet you in the comissionary, Carter."

"Yes, sir," Sam nodded as she stood.

"And I'll send someone for you as soon as Daniel's settled," Janet repeated as she returned her chair to the corner of the room. She then turned and gave them what she hoped was a reassuring smile before hurrying out of the room.

She needed to get her team organised. Daniel was going to need specialised nursing.

There you go. Tis a dull miserable wet weekend in ole blighty so you get a double update! Hope you're all enjoying it so far.