Hey! @hessstar, hope you are okay!! I am glad you reached out. In my opinion, you are not expecting too much. Especially if your friends specifically said they would visit. It is really tough when the people you rely on aren't there during the challenging times. 

Is there anything else that is helping to keep your mind occupied at the moment? Maybe you could also gently remind your mum that you're feeling a bit overwhelmed at the moment and suggest that maybe she could hold off on asking so many questions for a while. I'm sure she will understand - being in hospital is a lot! 

P.S. I think it is really wonderful that you would be so willing to visit your friends if they were in your situation 🙂