It sounds like your injuries are worse than mine but I shattered my left ankle after losing a fight with a Citroen.
I had a fairly extensive lump of metal, a lot of screws and a six inch scar. It all went very well, all things considered although my local hospital had referred me to a highly qualified senior ankle surgeon in a hospital 160 miles away which made all the checkup awkward.
After I got the plaster cast off and was allowed to slowly start putting weight on it, I progressed really quickly and I was walking a few miles every day, albeit it slowly.
The physio very quickly had me on an exercise bike and I bought a cheap turbo trainer so I could do it at home. I found the turbo boring and very quickly started venturing for short rides on my Brompton. Nine months after my operation, I felt confident enough to venture on a leisurely tour. I had originally been told that I'd be using crutches for about two years.
Definitely, stay positive. As a cyclist, you are fitter than most people so that aids recovery. I was told it was my fitness level that meant I recovered much better than they originally expected. I have no I'll effects from it now but I was told I have an 85% chance of developing arthritis in the dodgy ankle in the next few years but so far so good. What has happened is a sore back in the past month or so which has probably been caused by the strength imbalance between my legs
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