I have been lurking around for about a week now, I am shy so it is hard for me to just jump in there. I am in the beginning stages of tying to get sleeved. I just got my letter of medical necessity today and started my 3 months of required weight loss program with my PCP. If everything goes smooth I hope to have the surgery done by September or October.

I have one question for those who have already had the sleeve done. It is kinda weird and I haven't seen any post on this yet. I was wondering if anyone has lost significant weight in their fingers? I have fat fingers and my wedding ring is a size 10. I know it is a silly question, but I want to be able to buy a ring from the store without having to hope they have my size or if they can even get it sized to what I need.

About 7 months post op I was telling a story to some co-workers and using my hands during a demonstrative moment. My wedding ring went flying across the room landing on someone's keyboard. Oy ... At this point, nobody at my work knew I had the surgery (they all know now) but of course, they knew I had been losing weight. It was a funny NSV.

The problem was, my wedding ring was titanium, which can't be re-sized. I basically went without a ring for a year as I didn't know where my weight was going to settle. I have since purchased a new ring and it works for me. I am sad it is not my "wedding" ring, but I do still have the original up by the kitchen sink.

Stores can always order a ring in your size and if not, if it is a pliable metal, they can re-size it.

In no time at all I went from a size 8 ring to a 5.5. Even when I was a teenager my fingers were a 6. All of my rings are too big for me... It is sad because both of my wedding rings cannot be sized because they have designs on them...Right now I am wearing a fake diamond and wedding ring. I really don't know what to do. I have tried wearing some different ones together but the rings just twirl around my finger.....

They are in my dresser....

At three months out and 50 pounds down, I can no longer wear my Celtic Claddaugh ring. On Saint Patricks Day, I got it out to wear with all of my other green fabulousness. The ring kept sliding off all by itself, so I put it back in the jewelry box. So...that and the shoe thing are helping to make my sleeve recovery more real.