Queens comeback star Stuart Morrison told how his injury agony has been the worst time of his life.
The centre back played his first game for the Doonhamers in nine months against Montrose last weekend and revealed the roller coaster battle to fight his way back to fitness was horrendous and how his family helped him coped with the trauma.
The ankle injury occurred early on in a game against Falkirk and he explained: “I twisted it in the first couple of minutes and I tried to play the next 10 minutes, but I could hardly move.
“I was doing myself and the team no favours and should have come off but I played on.
“A lot has happened at the club since I was out and the new gaffer, Marvin Bartley, has come in and re-organised things.”
He told of his ultimate pleasure being back on the park and added: “First and foremost it’s disappointing for everyone involved losing (to Montrose) as we were hoping to bounce back after the Dunfermline game last weekend.
“But from a personal point of view I am delighted because it has been a hell of an eight months to be honest. From when I got injured at the back end of August there has been a lot of lows and not many highs.
“But I am absolutely delighted to be back and have been training hard for the last six or seven weeks. It was just about getting match fitness and I wanted to help the team in the second half when I came on.
“I got an operation in October and then had another op in January when there was a bit of a set back when there was some constant pain. So it wasn’t ideal and these things are out of your control.”
Morrison added: “There were some tough days when I never knew when I was going to get back and now I am it’s great.
“I had a ruptured ligament and it was not nice being out for that amount of time and I am just delighted to be back and we will see what happens in the last couple of games now.”
Morrison spoke of his delight at pulling on a Queens jersey and making his first appearance in months and the mental strength it took to pull through.
He said: “My family helped me, especially in January when I went through that second operation. I must say a special thanks to the football mindset coach who has helped me a lot and keep my head out my hands which helped me and the club were good with me as well. So I am just happy to see what the future brings.
“It was funny at December time when Wullie Gibson was still manager he said it was like getting a new player when I started back light training.
“Now we will see what happens between now and the end of the season.”
Queens head to Lanarkshire tomorrow to take on Airdrieonians at the Excelsior Stadium.
