I have one that's about pencil thick in the trunk. It went bare root, off season a year ago from my grandparets property in Louisiana to NM in the trunk of my car. Then over the summer came from NM to Ohio in the back of my in laws truck bed. All of its leaves were dry and falling off by the time it got here. Well, right now it's starting to get cold out and this fighter has grown all its leaves back, just in time to loose them for the winter. This next repotting season, it will be getting a cement mixing tub, better draining soil, and a 8 inch deep kiddy pool for constant water supply, in hopes of a boosted growing season and to begin training purposes... Hopefully I also am able to get another cypress from my grandparents place, this one had a 4inch diameter at the base and interesting flair around the roots. Just have to find a way to get down for the holidays.
Moral being, if mine survived all that mistreatment, yours is probably going to be fine. Lol