hi i am new to the forum, i care for my husband part time he was born with spina bifida and due to this has other health problems too. He recently under went an ankle fusion in september for the 3rd time in his life. unfortunatly it has nt worked and now the next option is amputation due to the damaged foot. my huband has spent many years thinking about the possability of this happening one day and now it is.
We have spoken about it at length, proffesionally i know it is the right thing to do but as a wife i am quite scared of the procedure and the impact it will have on us as a family ( we have two young children) and financialy. At present i work full time as a special needs TA, i care for my husband at night, in the morning and evenings. I have thought about giving up work and caring for him full time when it happens but i dont know what benifits we would get and have never been on them, its a bit scary and very new to me.
I am also worried about how i will cope with it all, i know i will stuggle to work full time when the day comes and working part time would not be ideal as i have to travel a great distance.
Is there anyone who has gone through a similar situation?
many thanks
Nikie
We have spoken about it at length, proffesionally i know it is the right thing to do but as a wife i am quite scared of the procedure and the impact it will have on us as a family ( we have two young children) and financialy. At present i work full time as a special needs TA, i care for my husband at night, in the morning and evenings. I have thought about giving up work and caring for him full time when it happens but i dont know what benifits we would get and have never been on them, its a bit scary and very new to me.
I am also worried about how i will cope with it all, i know i will stuggle to work full time when the day comes and working part time would not be ideal as i have to travel a great distance.
Is there anyone who has gone through a similar situation?

many thanks
Nikie