SO, my season is over. I’ve gone under the knife to sort out what could have been a career-threatening injury to my left wrist.

It was the third operation of my career after previously having stabilisation and clear outs on my shoulder and ankle. The difference is this time it has happened mid-season and not at the end of the campaign.

It is therefore the first long period of games that I have had to miss for quite some time for the Dragons, but injuries are part and parcel of being a rugby player and inevitable in what is an increasingly demanding contact sport.

If all goes to plan my wrist will be in a cast for nine weeks to protect the joint and specifically the wire that will hold all in place.

It is something that no player would want but once sorted it will be a relief to have full capabilities in training, minus a bit of range of motion.

Rehab will be my main priority after that initial period in a cast and is essential to prevent any negative repercussions long term. I had calf niggles for years after my ankle surgery so I am desperate to avoid further issues.

Having a positive mental attitude is essential and having a good circle of family and friends is key and will no doubt help me on the road to recovery – literally, as I can't drive... TAXI!

Having the company of the other LTIs (long term injured) will no doubt help as they are in the same boat as I am.

The injury itself is similar to the one that Jack Dixon had at the beginning of the season, only it is more concerning the ligament and not the bone.

So a similar protocol will be put in place for me and other non-upper body individuals such as Ross Wardle, who injured his shoulder before Christmas.

On the positive side of things it allows a good block of conditioning with the likes of Ryan Harris and Simon Church so I can actually develop a decent set of legs!

This is something that has been an issue almost since the first pre-season game. Having to manage the minor injuries such as the bumps, strains, dead legs and tendinitis in my old age often keeps you restricted in the gym.

But the conditioners are looking forward to having the opportunity to encourage 'lower limb development' or in other words beast me and make me squat so I can no longer walk.

Eating well and keeping my mind active is another essential strategy so that my body weight goes up in a positive way – muscle not body fat – and I need to make sure I don’t get mind numb from watching box set after box set on Netflix, as suggested by Mr Sam Parry, who is also on the mend down west.

Life Education Wales allows me to focus on other opportunities off the field and we could be working with the council and secondary schools in Newport, Torfean and hopefully the rest of Gwent over the next few months.

It will enable me to continue to spread the 'Dare to Dream' message and promote the importance of an individual's long-term development so that everyone has a goal to achieve, and an understanding of how to achieve it.

Hopefully the time will go quickly but it was incredibly frustrating for me to end a good season in the manner that I personally and that we did collectively against London Welsh last Sunday.

It was one of those games where very little went right and made for horrible viewing in the analysis suite on Tuesday.

But the test of character that was shown to get the win against a team that was firing on all cylinders shows that we can grind it out, it’s a good sign when you can win even when not performing well.

It’s a shame that I won’t be a part of the squad for the rest of the season, especially in the European quarter-final, but hopefully the boys can finish with a flourish.

On Sunday they travel to Leinster and the RDS is a tough place to go but I will be hoping they can do something we’ve never achieved before by leaving Dublin with a win.