So to be fair, I have missed a bit of time in the office this past week. I had to leave early for a biopsy last week, just after lunch. The following day, I was working from home because I felt like crap from that and was coming down with a cold. Yesterday, I came down with a stomach virus. I was still at work, but honestly, I was miserable and spent most of the day in agony, barely working. My doctor sent me to the hospital when I left a voicemail to see if they could prescribe anything for pain/nausea.
Today, I decided to just stay home because there was less pain but more *bathroom* time. I let my team know and told them that I would check in occasionally, but wouldn't be available all day. This is very much a sick day, not a work from home day. Now my department head is giving me the cold shoulder. I feel bad because I feel like I've missed time in the office, and therefore am a shit employee. On the other hand, I'm genuinely sick and am genuinely having health issues as a whole right now. The fact that I'm willing to check in at all should give me some points, not leave people pissed.