If you take sick days off to finish up this update, the next update is right around the corner.Yep, I'm American.
Haha... And I did end up running out of sick days much quicker than usual last year due to missing work to work on AFV. I know it's not a great idea, but it's really tempting since there's just not a lot left to do, but it takes forever since stuff keeps popping up that eats up all my free time. I dream of a day when AFV, and maybe another project are doing well enough to let me devote all my work hours to developing. That would be so fucking sweet!
It's a never ending vicious cycle and you only have so many sick days a year, so you need to save them for yourself when you really need it.
Waiting a few extra days isn't going to be the end of the world, but you getting sick and have no sick days to take off would severely suck. Take care of yourself first!
While devoting all your time doing AFV would be nice when you have enough support, I wouldn't put all my eggs into one basket.
Patreon is currently pulling the rug out from under people and closing account for creators on the platform, if you don't have a backup income stream it wouldn't bare thinking of the financial consequences that would have on your life.
I think it would be a sound idea to treat AFV as a passive income to help pay for the lights, rather than relying on it as a main source of income. At the end of the day you are at the mercy of these payment platforms, so having a back up plan is a must!
Anyway all the best to you and take care of yourself.