The waiting is the bit that truly gets to you. I really must emphasize the importance of taking someone in with you Max even if you're not fighting it as I did. It makes the world of difference and it is useful to have another perspective in there. I didn't want to at first at all but I'm so glad I did, they hardly said anything but when faced with my manager, the HR Advisor, the HR deputy director and the chair of the meeting it really was less daunting having someone else with me. Hang in there.