Death, Denial, Doctors, and Daniel

[maevebran]

Title: Death, Denial, Doctors, and Daniel
Author: Maeve Bran
Notes: Takes place during the episode 4. 18 “The Light”
Word Count: 418
Disclaimer: I don't own Stargate SG 1, I'm just barrowing it for a little unprofittable fun.

Janet raced along the corridor beside Doctor Daniel Jackson, hoping they could get him back to the planet in time. The heart monitor sounded a tone and should a flat line. They reached the gate room before she had a chance to do anything. There was no time. Colonel O'Neill picked up Daniel and ran for the waiting wormhole.

Janet returned to her office to make out her report while waiting news from the planet. Dr. Daniel Jackson was a sore trial to her medical skills. This was at least the second time he had died since she had taken the post as Chief Medical Officer at Stargate Command. Granted the first time he was off world and the Nox saved him. Then there were the close calls that alien technology had saved him. Janet shuddered just thinking about the sarcophagus. On good days she was glad that the SGC didn't have one. She was proud of her skills and confident she could heal all in her care. But on bad days she wished she had one and then felt guilty as she remembered Daniel's struggle with addiction.

Janet shook herself out of her musings and debated wether or not to fill out the paperwork in front of her. Technically Daniel had been dead when he went through the gate. She should file the death certificate, but this was the SGC and sometimes denial and faith in alien technology paid off. But there was always the trouble she could get into with her fellow doctors if she didn't properly report a death. She pulled out the form and started to fill it out. Her phone rang.

“Dr. Janet Fraiser,” Janet answered.

“I hope you haven't filled out the paperwork declaring Dr. Jackson dead again,” came the voice of General Hammond.

“Why? Did it work?” Janet asked, relieved.

“It worked. Our boy just checked in,” The General answered.

“Did he mention any side effects?” Janet asked.

“Nope, just that he needed his glasses.” Hammond said.

“I'll get his spare pair to include in the supplies I send through,” Janet said before hanging up the phone.

Janet looked at the half filled out death certificate and decided to leave it as is in Daniel's file. He had been dead after all, and while Janet couldn't picture herself ever giving up this job, someday some other Chief Medical Officer might need the information. She pondered the fact that sometimes denial paid off as she went to gather that shipment of supplies.

Comments

[sg-betty.livejournal.com]

I can just imagine what SG-1's medical files look like. Mind boggling! Dead isn't usually a word that needs 'again' to follow. ;)

[maevebran.livejournal.com]

I know. My favorite line from Heros is the conversation about "Dr. Jackson's going to die when he sees this!" and Dixon goes "What again?" Those files of SG1's have got to blow anyone who reads them's mind. I wonder what Dr. Lam thinks when she reads them in preperation of taking over the SGC's infirmary.

[sela21k.livejournal.com]

LOL! That is one of the best SG-1 lines ever written!

[thraesja.livejournal.com]

Daniel really does stretch Janet's skills and tolerance for losing patients, doesn't he? Nice look at her viewpoint during this episode. Love that she leaves his death certificate in his file. Not many people have a collection...

One small nitpick: debated weather or not should be whether.

[maevebran.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the nitpick since I wrote it in 15 minutes and didn't have a beta.=)

Janet has her hands full with SG1 and Daniel in particular.=)

[cnidarian.livejournal.com]

Over those 7 years, Daniel single handedly forced Janet to change her views on life and death, heh. I almost did my soup about M for Mortality.

(Second sentence: should a flat line. I think you meant to type "showed"?)

I enjoyed this! The Light is such good Janet-in-a-dilemma material - she's lost all of SG-5 and is helpless to stop the same happening to Daniel. Chucking him, coding, though the stargate was such a lucky guess.

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

I am hugely amused that Janet figures keeping the half-filled out certificate would be more efficient!

[sela21k.livejournal.com]

This fic brought a smile to my face. You captured one the medical dilemmas only an SGC doc could face. Very nice.

[samantilles.livejournal.com]

i half expected her to keep it so that she didn't have to fill it out again later! or she could just use it to make Daniel feel guilty the next time he whines!

I especially love that this is lighthearted--much needed after reading a few Heroes fics!!

[jessm78.livejournal.com]

I have to wonder how many partially/half filled out birth certificates Janet has in Daniel's file. *grin*

Nice job on this one :)

[lilyleia78]

I am probably more amused than I should be at the thought of all of Daniel's (and the rest of SG-1's) half-finished death certificates. :)

[neiths-arrow.livejournal.com]

Chuckle! Maybe Janet should just Xerox the death certificate and just leave the date out. Nice humorous representation of life at the SGC for the CMO.