It sucks to be sick, and I don't care for it... on the other hand, sometimes a few days of feeling puny can serve as a way to have a "forced change of focus," which can actually be enriching... especially if it's stuff we don't otherwise take time for. Reading, for example. If I have a cold and take a couple of days, I get a LOT of reading done... and learn things I might otherwise have been "too busy" for. So whereas I am usually a lousy "patient," I don't consider being sick a complete loss.
Be well!