OUCH!!!

So some of you may not know of the ongoing ordeal with my right wrist. It all started about 3 months ago. After a long work week, my wrist was hurting. I then noticed a rather peculiar bump on my wrist. I wasn't sure what it was. I asked a few coworkers and they didn't really know, either.
To make a long story short, after several visits to the physical therapist that treated Christine last year (when she broke her pinkie), I decided to see a hand doctor because the bump was still there. The doctor informed me that the bump is called a ganglion cyst. Apparently, it's quite common. They're not completely sure what causes them, and they're not always painful like mine.
The doctor first treated it by draining the cyst. He told me there was a 50/50 chance it would come back. Sure enough, two weeks later, it was back and slightly larger. So back to the doctor's office I went.
The options I faced were: live with it, or have surgery. Because I use my hand so much, I opted for surgery. For the past three months I haven't been able to play the piano, play volleyball, or work with a mouse (I've been using my left hand at work).
So two Wednesdays ago was the big day. The nurses were all very friendly. One nurse even had a cyst on her wrist and was very interested in my treatment.
After the surgery, I wore a splint with an ace bandage on my wrist for a week. A lot of people mistook it for a cast. So this is what my wrist looks like now:
The doctor says it may take a few weeks to heal. Right now I wear a brace that keeps me from overusing my wrist while it heals. One time, when I wasn't wearing the brace, I slipped and caught myself with my right hand. It hurt so bad I cried out in pain.
Each day it gets a little better. I look forward to playing the piano again, as well as returning to other daily activities.