you didnt have much to work with though.Mine was painless. Doc said to take 4-5 days off and be careful for a week after.
I jumped into a Semi, and drove to NJ on the 4th day. O'l lefty was about the size of a tennis ball when I got back. It took a week to get back to normal. Hence, my warning to follow Dr's rules and let them know what you do for a living.