Taiwo Awoniyi issued an update on his horror injury in an uplifting statement ahead of Nottingham Forest's clash against West Ham on Sunday.
Awoniyi was put in an induced coma earlier this week, and is recovering well after undergoing urgent surgery to repair a ruptured intestine, which could have been life-threating.
The striker crashed into a post during Forest's 2-2 draw with Leicester last week and, following several minutes of treatment, returned to action before being taken off.
Awoniyi could not be substituted because Forest had used their last available switch to replace Elliot Anderson with Jota Silva.