Question:
Strange question for post ops.

hi. I have a strange question for post ops. I was wondering if after surgery and weight loss will my feet change? I have very wide feet and having them become more "normal" would be a wonderful perk of this surgery. Let me clarify, I am having this surgery for medical reasons, but this would be an added bonus! If your feet have changed, can you please tell me how. Thanks!    — septembergirl73 (posted on August 20, 2004)

August 20, 2004
I am approx 3 mths post op, I lost 1/2 a shoe size. From a 7.5 to a 7, some 6.5s.
   — [Deactivated Member]

August 20, 2004
I can assure you that your feet will change sizes. I have a terrible time finding shoes that fit correctly. In some shoes I wear a medium width and in some I have actually had to buy narrows. It was much easier to buy shoes when my foot was wide!
   — Pamela B.

August 20, 2004
I went from a size 10 to a 7 /12 - your feet dont change in the sense of length BUT because the FAT is gone your allowed to wear a smaller size.. In fact, you'll fine your earing, necklaces, brackletts, watches and rings will ALL be smaller.
   — star .

August 20, 2004
My feet totally shrank! I went from 9 1/2 EEEE to a 7 med. In 18 months and a loss of 198#. Needless to say, I had to go & buy all new shoes! Thank goodness for the Payless BOGO sales!
   — klinzey

August 20, 2004
I am still a size 10 most of the time. Most of my pre-op shoes are too stretched out for me to wear now, though.
   — Fixnmyself

August 20, 2004
I have lost 130 lbs. and my EEE wide shoes are now a mile to wide on me! Very soon some new ones will be the order of the day.
   — John B.

August 20, 2004
Mine were always OK width-wise, but got a size smaller.
   — jen41766

August 20, 2004
Yes! I use to have to buy wide shoes, now I can buy anything off the shelf..except that even at goal, my calves are still too big for those cool boots I'd like to wear! I take a smaller size now too.
   — mom2jtx3

August 20, 2004
I lost a shoe size. My feet are still wide though.
   — mrsmyranow

August 20, 2004
I've lost about 235 lbs. and was wearing a size 13 shoe. I didn't know what to expect, but I really hoped I'd go down to a 12 because they're more plentiful in the stores. All my shoes I had pre-op are stretched out - especially the loafers. Even my favorite Dr. Marten's oxfords can't lace up tight enough anymore. There doesn't appear to be an ounce of fat on my feet now, but alas they're still longfellers. My wife, on the otherhand, is down about 85 lbs. so far and has gone from a 7-7.5 to 6-6.5's.
   — Steve R.

August 20, 2004
Prior to surgery, I worse an 11 wide. Now I still wear the 11 and can sometimes wear a 10, I always get the medium width.
   — Cathy S.

August 20, 2004
At 265 I wore size 10.5w sometimes an 11. Somewhere around 170 I had to buy all new shoes. I now wear 9.5-10 and most of them are too wide.
   — RebeccaP

August 21, 2004
I can only speak for myself here, but I used to have a hard time finding shoes that fit because I had to buy an 11W. I have a couple pair of sandals that I bought around the time when I had my surgery. They are falling off of my feet. So I just went to Kmart when they had buy one, get one half off on all of their clearance shoes and I found two pair of Joe Boxer sandals in a regular size 10. Of course it helps that I only paid a few bucks for them. I can't believe it, since I am only 3 months out. I guess when you lose 85 pounds, you lose some all over. I am so happy to be in normal women's sized shoes since I can now buy them anywhere. I can't wait to get into the normal women sized clothes now. Best wishes for happy and healthy days ahead and for fun filled shoe shopping experiences.
   — Donna F.

August 21, 2004
Me too. I always had to buy very wide shoes and had a hard time finding them, too. That was even BEFORE my massive edema kicked in the last few years before surgery. It only took a couple of weeks for my feet to start going down. I had to shop for shoes almost as often as I had to replace my underwear and bras as I was losing weight. My older shoes were so stretched out of shape, I couldn't even lace them tight enough to keep from giving me blisters! I'm not complaining, mind you!!! Now 215 pounds later, my feet are perfectly normal.
   — christied

August 21, 2004
I went from a 9 wide to an 8 1/2 medium sometimes even an 8 depending on the shoes.
   — citygirl1971

August 21, 2004
Before WSL I wore a 12EEE. It was very difficult to find shoes to fit. After losing 140lbs I wear a size 12 wide pumps or boots even with heels. I found I could buy sandals in size 11 this summer. My feet dont hurt like they used too. I used to always blame it on the shoes I bought...it was definetly the extra weight.
   — debmi

August 22, 2004
Thanks so much for all your great responses!
   — septembergirl73

August 22, 2004
I had lost 80 lbs a few years back and went from 9 to a 7.5. I love my feet when I'm thin. They are cute. I have even had compliments from many people about how sexy my feet are. I can't wait. Good luck
   — imgabbie

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