I've been feeling better, so I've been cleaning a lot! I'm still really slow because I get fatigued so quickly, and also because I get so sore I can't move after cleaning. Generally, what I've found I can do is essentially clean carefully for 30ish minutes, then rest for an hour. I can do that four or five times in one day on my days off, or once when I've worked that day. Unfortunately the next day I am usually in too much pain to do anything other than exist. 

For the past two weeks I've been cleaning and re-arranging our bedroom. I asked Alex to leave it entirely to me unless I ask for help, because I need the mental validation that I can actually do things. The feeling that I'm crippled has been really upsetting me, so seeing the improvement in the room has really helped me mentally. So far I've assembled my new dresser, moved the old dresser out, re-arranged the furniture, decluttered like crazy, and just thoroughly cleaned every inch of that room. Both Alex and I have been either too stressed or too sick to do basically anything through all of 2020, so there was a LOT of trash and clutter. I also went through my clothes and pulled out what is wearable but not to my tastes for donation, and what is too damaged to donate. Between the clothing clean-out and the general cleaning/decluttering I have gathered literally 8 bags of trash. Which is insane for such a small bedroom!

Alex has been a little anxious about me doing all this by myself, he comes and checks up on me often. I can tell he wishes I would just let him help, but I'm glad he's resisting that urge so I can prove to myself that I'm not helpless. 

Tomorrow (If I'm able to move) I will change the sheets and do laundry, and it will be complete! If I'm in too much pain to do anything tomorrow, I can change the sheets after work the next day and do the laundry on Sunday. Laundry really hurts to do because there is so much leaning over, so I try to do it when I have the full day off and Alex is free to help. 

Weight-wise, I lost 8lbs! And then I gained 2 back! Noooo! 
Fortunately, my bestie and I agreed to have a weight-loss competition between the two of us. I think this will really help motivate us both!
I'm really lucky to have such amazing people in my life.