I'm glad to hear you got that surgery over and done with. How soon before they will tell you it's okay to do without the brace?

Being limited to the use of one arm and one hand sounds like quite a challenge to me. I'm sure it will get tiresome and tiring. Take advantage of anyone who has offered you "a hand," so to speak. Eventually, this will all be behind you.

Keep us posted as to how you're getting along.