Another great reason why you should use a sick day!

A 58-year-old man in Texas was at work when his boss forced him to use a sick day because he didn't look well. Good thing he used the sick day because when he went to the hospital to get an X-ray he collapsed, and doctors say he could have died.

Turns out the man had an infected tooth, and that infection got into his blood stream. To make matters worse, when the man coughed he tore his aorta and needed open heart surgery.

The man had his surgery and recovered, but yet another reason why we need to take it easy when our bodies tell us to.

Plus, your co-workers will hate you if you get them sick!

(Source: ABC News)

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