Bodde lasted just eight minutes of his first start since injury
Injured Swansea midfielder Ferrie Bodde says he has been "overwhelmed" by the amount of support he has had from fans.
Bodde, 27, is out for the season after snapping a replacement ligament in his knee - two weeks after returning from 10 months out with the original injury.
"For the first week after the injury I was really down," said the Dutchman.
"My head was all over the place and it was difficult to comprehend what had happened. It felt like the end of the world."
Highly influential Bodde, who has also torn a cartilage, was in fine form when the original knee injury struck in the 3-2 home defeat to Birmingham last November.
Despite not playing since then, he was the subject of two bids worth up to £4.5m from Wigan in the summer which was turned down along with a lesser offer from Bolton.
But he made his long-awaited comeback playing 21 minutes as a substitute in the 0-0 draw with Bristol City last month.
Ten days later, he made his first start in the 2-1 win over Sheffield United at the Liberty Stadium, but lasted just eight minutes after picking up the second injury.
"Everyone has been wishing me a speedy recovery - and I aim to give them exactly that,'' added Bodde.
"I wish I could thank them all individually, but that's obviously not possible."
Bodde has an appointment with his Dutch surgeon next week where they will confirm a date for his operation and the timescale for his rehabilitation and targeted comeback.
But manager Paulo Sousa believes his midfield star could be back sooner rather than expected.
"If he follows the rehabilitation process, and if he works very hard, he can get back quicker this time in my opinion,'' said Sousa, who retired at the age of 31 because of a series of knee problems.
"Ferrie needs to be completely focused on his recovery. Sometimes he will have to work three times a day. If he does that, I think he can help us this season - and I have told him that."
And Bodde added: "I feel positive. The knee already feels better than when I first damaged my cruciate last year.
"I couldn't walk at this stage last year, but I've already got a lot of movement in my knee and I can walk freely.''
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