Bleh, that sucks, though not unusual TM. My bro's 'comminuted' fracture was missing bone on two ends of a sliver around 3/4 inch long in the middle; the first x-ray after taking off the plaster was terribly disappointing and he continued to wear a splint. A couple of months later a big difference was visible on the x-rays. Two years later, and you can't even tell where the breaks were. I'm no medical expert though it seems the healing progresses slowly at first and eventually accelerates, with the initial phase not visible on x-rays due to lack of calcification. Everyone heals at different rates but it all takes time. Anyway, hope you are able to avoid having more surgery!