Being Sick at Work

I always feel guilty when I'm sick. So sometimes I end up going to work even while I'm under the weather. Case in point, I've been sick since last Friday. I think I've been working a little too much and just stressing my body out. I went to work on Monday and Tuesday. But when I was still not getting better by Wednesday, I decided to take a day off to just sleep and try to recoup. Well, Thursday came along, and I still wasn't much better, so I took that day off too. By Friday, I felt major guilt. So, I sent an e-mail to my bosses the night before, saying I was coming in a bit late. Then, this morning, when I still felt terrible, I called and asked if it would really screw them if I didn't come in today. One of my bosses said yes, so I went into work. Luckily, they let me work on one thing and then go home early. But while I was work, I was worried about getting other people sick, about coughing too loudly, and just thinking too much. Ugh. It's so not worth it. But then again, I'm freelance. When I don't work, I don't get paid.