Question:
Get ring sized now or wait until after surgery?

So today's my 10th anniversary, and my hubby bought me this beautiful diamond ring. It doesn't fit, do I get it sized now or wait until after I have the surgery. July or August it sounds like when surgery will happen. Thoughts?    — Julie H. (posted on June 14, 2007)


June 13, 2007
Congrats on 10 yrs! I would wait til you lose all your weight. Put it on a chain and wear it around your neck that way you will still enjoy it. If you size it to many times then you wear out the band. When you lose all your weight then size it and wear it proudly.
   — sar

June 13, 2007
What a sweet hubby! I would also suggest waiting until you lose weight. I have had my rings sized twice since surgery--once when I was 30 pounds from goal for my wedding and then at goal. I think I dropped over two ring sizes. I wore them on different fingers and I also had a jeweler put a temporary sizer on it for me (not totally comfortable but free and it really worked). Best of luck to you!
   — Tigs

June 13, 2007
I would wait. Since my DS I've changed my ring twice. The jeweller said not to do it very often, as it weakens the ring.
   — thinwannabee

June 14, 2007
Congrats on your 10th Anniversary. I just went to the jewelers 2 weeks ago to have a chain fixed and asked about sizing my ring. They also told me to wait until I was done losing. You could get ring sizers that slip inside the ring, but I would be tempted not to trust those and will buy a smaller ring to hold my diamonds in place until I get down to where I hope to be. Good Luck!!
   — Darlene G.

June 14, 2007
I'd wait. They have these things called a "bridge" I believe that you can get from Jewelry stores, they fit underneath your finger so you can wear your ring w/o it slipping off, etc. I had to do this with my engagement ring. I don't want to have it done until I am at goal (a few more months), so I did the bridge thing and no one is the wiser....except for everyone on OH, now. LOL.
   — jammerz

June 14, 2007
Congrat to both of you. I too would wait until well after your surgery. Over my 36 years of marriage I have had my rings sized 2x and am hesitant to size them until I know I am where I will be staying. I may be assuming wrong but my guess is the ring is too small- however if it is too large get a ring guard put in- I had one put in my set about 5-6 mo post op and it only cost $5- I am now almost 14 mos post op and need to finally get the rings sized. Good luck to you. Donna 286/135
   — dabby

June 14, 2007
Happy 10th...if you want to wear it now put it on a chain! You will be able to wear it soon! Congrats on #10 and a new you to be!
   — LouAB

June 15, 2007
If I was you I would definately wait..(109lb loss here) I am having that trouble now.. all my rings are so big and loose on me. I have to switch fingers and try to get a bridge for now to hold them on til I reach my goal... But CONGRATS 10 yrs thats awesome.. and good luck with the surgery
   — michelle westgate

June 15, 2007
Wait, I went down a ring size. (65 lbs)
   — WilsonCrimson

June 15, 2007
I went from wearing a ring size of 10/11 to a 6 in the space of a year.
   — tazthewiz23

June 15, 2007
My fingers lost weight and girth -- along with the rest of me. My ring sizes (all fingers/thumbs) went down several sizes. If it's an expensive ring, I'd wait -- maybe a year post surgery.
   — [Deactivated Member]

June 17, 2007
when i had surgery i was in a size 13 and now a size 9 is too big.. i would wait..
   — jasonsexybabe




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