Lack of sleep makes me irritable, to say the least

I had my pre-op tests done today: 5 blood tests (one was fasting), a bleed time to clot test, an EKG, a urinalysis and a chest x-ray. I look like a pin cushion! And she told me NOT to remove one of the bandages until tomorrow. She didn't want the bleed time test to leave a scar.

Yesterday I discussed working out with the neurosurgeon's nurse and she suggested walking, which doesn't work for me because of my leg problems. Then she suggested swimming but retracted it when she realized that it'd be hard on my neck. So I'm stuck until the physical therapy. And not only can I feel myself getting flabby but I've lost what little stamina I gained from working out & raising my metabolism.

I'm trying not to worry, but my friend who had the back surgery from the same team of doctors, is STILL in the hospital and had to have MORE surgery on Monday! Apparently, something wasn't healing properly for she was losing blood and they had to go back in to determine why. Her surgeon is assiting my surgeon. So much for her only being in the hospital for four days. Today marked 2 weeks! I think her surgery was/will be far more complex than mine since she had two vertibrae fused. She needed to have a back brace made. They told me that I won't need one but I'll get a collar.

I haven't been talking about it, just writing, and I think it's getting to me as I've been having the weirdest dreams lately! Well, when I actually sleep, anyway.