I have great sympathy for your tale of sick woes. I had the same thing happen to me this winter complete with pink-eye. Here's hoping it vanishes quickly for you. I used to use the a-year-from-now rule when I was sick and fretting about missing work, which basically was a way to remind myself that in the long run it doesn't matter that you're not there after a few days and it's infinitely better to stay home and get better.