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Cheers all. An update (for completeness, not sympathy!):
I spoke to a bloke who is the son of some friends of my parents', who is an orthopaedic surgeon, who suggested I wait it out and see how it goes. He's a really decent guy who knows his eggs. He suggested that if /there is no pain when I touch the bone, and if I can't move my arm freely, then it is likely beginning to heal. He said I would be stupid to give up on it after waiting only the bare minimum length of time expected for healing.
He also reiterated that an op isn't advisable, citing a case he dealt with just recently where the metal hardware 'reversed' back out of the stapled incision. Nasty. Whilst I don't want to wait around indefinitely, I feel reluctant to commit to two operations and another painful spell. It's already ruined my plans for the Summer, so I've nothing to lose.