West Ham crock Kieron Dyer says he is trying to stay positive after breaking his leg last month in just his second game after a £6million move.
The England midfielder suffered a double fracture at Bristol Rovers - but is confident of making a complete recovery.
"I've been trying to stay as positive as I can," the former Newcastle star told West Ham's website.
"The physios and the specialist were really pleased with how the operation went and said there is no reason why I shouldn't make a full recovery.
"I am just focusing on that for now and getting some rest before I hopefully begin my rehab and treatment some time next week.
"They don't really give exact timescales with this type of injury because some people heal a lot quicker than others and there can be complications when you have screws put in so you just have to play it by ear really, but as I said I am staying positive and just focusing on being back and playing for West Ham sooner rather than later."
Dyer is determined to bounce back from his latest injury, better than ever.
"As I said before, the doctors were delighted with how the operation went and if there are any consolations to this, they did explain to me that the best place to break your leg is in the middle of the shin because there are usually more complications when it is closer to the ankle, like what happened to Dean Ashton, but my break has happened in a much safer place," he said.
"If you look at a player like Djibril Cisse, who used to play for Liverpool, he had exactly the same injury as me and he has obviously come back and made a full recovery, which holds me in good stead as I plan to do exactly the same and be back playing for West Ham and England."