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Eeeek! The accident/surgery mustve been gruesome, the scattered placement of all them staples is frightening!
Well done you for getting through it all. My younger brothers had several similar operations so Im fairly familiar with the unpleasantness of major surgery and long recoveries.
I have found an extremely effective yet gentle exercise for similar muscles as cycling but with more emphasis on glutes & inner quads (ive been doing it for knee recovery)
Basically, stand sideways on a step with one foot on the step and the other dangling. Point your heel down and toes up on the dangling foot. Keep the step foot firmly flat.
Lower yourself down by bending the leg on the step, till you can lightly touch the dangling heel on the floor. The come back up pushing firm power though other foot and contracting glutes.
Try to keep torso as vertical as possible throughout.