Ugh. Big hug.

It was so disheartening that every month we went into our check-up and x-ray, positive this was going to be our month, and were told, nope, see you in a month. How did we get through? Focusing on the next month. By the time it came off, I threw it at the wall.

Getting extra hours brace free is a really good sign though. We were only allowed an hour brace free time from when the plaster came off to two weeks before it was removed all together. There was no gradual extension of brace free time, just a sudden 'hey it can come off in two weeks, so go brace free during the day.'