Hi firstly sorry to hear about your problems I can definitely relate, one thing I have to say from the outset is , yes it is devastating to hear you are going to lose your leg , but , it’s definitely not the end of the world. You have already stated that you want quality of life , so you seem positive and that is essential. I should imagine that you struggle to walk your in pain etc etc . This will eventually go away but it will not happen over night. It’s all about taking things gently , it really is small steps at first in every way, but with perseverance and a positive attitude anything you want is achievable. As with everything there will be good and bad days and setting yourself and achieving wee “ goals” will help the good days overtake the bad . The prosthetics department i use are excellent and help me achieve anything I want , I have no reason to doubt yours will be the same , should you require counselling etc that too is available , financially you should qualify for PIP if you not getting it already, which would enable you to get a vehicle on the Motobility scheme a definite plus as far as independence is concerned . initially thee will be a lot for you to take in and it can be daunting so if you ever feel your a bit overwhelmed or are just having a bad day please please please don’t hesitate to contact me for any advice or just someone to have a wee blether ( sorry I mean chat)to , cos I can guarantee any problems you come across I will have too , try and stay positive it really does help so much , good luck and stay in touch
