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Background: The quality of life among first-ray amputations due to diabetic foot ulcers is of paramount importance in understanding the holistic impact of this surgical intervention. Objective: To explore the Quality of life among first-ray amputated diabetic foot ulcer patients. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was done using non-probability convenient sampling. The data was collected from Ghurki Trust Teaching Hospital and Shalamar Hospital. A total of n=68 Patients with type II diabetes with first-ray amputation six months ago who aged between 40-65 years were included in this study. The quality of life was accessed through the SF-36 questionnaire. Data analysis was done by using SPSS version 23. Informed consent was taken from every participant and told all the risks and benefits of the study. Results: In this study of diabetic foot ulcer patients aged 45-64 with a mean age of 52±4.33 years, there were 30 females (44.12%) and 38 males (55.88%). Of the participants, 44 (64.7%) reported a good quality of life, while 24 (35.29%) reported a poor quality of life. The overall quality of life was poor, with a score of 39.92±12.89. Specifically, physical functioning (46.32±24.41), emotional well-being (44.71±16.61), social functioning (36.88±17.46), and general health (46.62±21.03) were poor, while physical (82.35±29.63), emotional (82.35±29.63), role limitations, and pain (62.17±17.77) were good. Conclusion: The current study concluded that the overall quality of life among first-ray amputated diabetic foot ulcer patients is low. Keywords: Amputation; diabetic foot ulcer; Diabetes mellitus, first ray; quality of life; SF-36 questionnaire.