How about your jewelry (rings) after surgery?

[pik 262]

Still not feeling good but trying to think of other things.

My engagement. My fiance proposed to me on Easter this year. The ring fit perfectly, well a little loose because he waited three months to give it to me from the time we picked it out. After that I was still losing weight and it got loose to the point that I needed to get speed balls, if you've heard of that.

Two raised balls of white gold on the inside of the ring on the bottom part of the ring. It helped pretty well, maybe even just a little tight. Since the surgery I haven't really worn it much because I just haven't felt well.

I put it on today and it just falls off.

We are getting married next fall and I know I am going to lose more weight between now and then.

I guess at some point I am going to get it resized but I wanna wait until....much closer to the wedding.

I guess I can have the speed balls made bigger for now.

What did you do? Are you having the same problem?

Another of my issues is my RA, sometimes my joints are inflamed and my knuckles are bigger. This is why I hate to get it much smaller.... I just don't know!

The picture is before surgery.

[smiley922 447]

Never heard of a speed ball in relation to sizing a ring, please explain...

And I am from Fairfax Co VA originally, thought it might be a local term, but we are from the same area.

Edited August 10, 2014 by smiley922

[pik 262]

Never heard of a speed ball in relation to sizing a ring, please explain...

And I am from Fairfax Co VA originally, thought it might be a local term, but we are from the same area.

Sorry, it's called speed bump.

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[Chelly 364]

Pik,

Speed balls can be very uncomfortable if made to big.

My engagement ring and wedding band are so big that I can't wear them.

I don't plan on resizing my engagement ring until I'm well into maintaining my weight. Maybe a year from now I might.

Like you said you going to wait until next year to have it resized and I think that's the smart thing to do.

You could always get a temporary ring that's adjustable in the band and wear that.

Whatever you do be happy and feel good.

[pik 262]

Pik,

Speed balls can be very uncomfortable if made to big.

My engagement ring and wedding band are so big that I can't wear them.

I don't plan on resizing my engagement ring until I'm well into maintaining my weight. Maybe a year from now I might.

Like you said you going to wait until next year to have it resized and I think that's the smart thing to do.

You could always get a temporary ring that's adjustable in the band and wear that.

Whatever you do be happy and feel good.

I just want to be able to wear it without the fear of losing it, ya know? He spent a pretty penny on it and if I lost it I would feel so awful. But I want to wear it!

[JanetteH 80]

Wow - what a beautiful ring! No wonder you want to wear it Both my wedding ring and my engagement ring are too big for me - I still wear the wedding band but not the engagement ring - we were poor when we bought them so it's not too valuable. For our 30th anniversary last year, I bought my husband a new wedding ring so he wants to buy me a new one when I'm ready - maybe next year. I'll have to have the engagement ring resized.

BTW - a speed bump sounds better - a speed ball is used by drug users!

[pik 262]

Wow - what a beautiful ring! No wonder you want to wear it Both my wedding ring and my engagement ring are too big for me - I still wear the wedding band but not the engagement ring - we were poor when we bought them so it's not too valuable. For our 30th anniversary last year, I bought my husband a new wedding ring so he wants to buy me a new one when I'm ready - maybe next year. I'll have to have the engagement ring resized.

BTW - a speed bump sounds better - a speed ball is used by drug users!

Well thank you very much!

At my jewelers they have called it both things. I have no idea what drug users say,so forgive me.

I am wearing it right now and it just keeps turning..... =/

[LilBoo007 491]

I am having that problem as well ! I originally wore a size 7 1/2 and after I lost all my weight my ring size is down to a size 4 1/4. They told me after sizing it down to a 5 that they cannot size it any lower or it will loose the integrity of the ring and the stones will start to fall out and that I can either get the bumps put it or add gold to the band to raise it up. I haven't done either one yet.

[Baconville 578]

Shop around at some larger, well respected jewelry stores. I just had mine resized (RNY ON 6/25/13; total weight lost 205 pounds). My ring size went from a 7.5 to a 5.25. For the months in between I had them put on a sizer. It worked great for me and only cost $15.00. I did take my rings off when I showered or had my hands in Water, but I was able to adjust it as my hands got smaller. I will be married 20 years next month, it was important to me to be able to wear my rings.

[Queenfreak 36]

My rings hadn't fit me in years.so I had them made bigger so I could enjoy them. It was expensive but worth it.then I had my surgery now they are too big. I'm also waiting until I loose all my weight also.

[jtickle 295]

I have a tungsten wedding band. I bought the warranty plan that included getting a new ring if I needed a smaller size. Tungsten cannot be sized. I am going to wait until my weight stabilizes before I order another one. I get most of my rings from the epiphany line from QVC. It cannot be sized because it's platinum plated. I do have one real gold Diamonique ring that will have to sized. I can't wait to be able to wear a necklace with the standard 18 inch chain instead of a 20 or 24 inch chain.

[JanetteH 80]

At my jewelers they have called it both things. I have no idea what drug users say,so forgive me.

You're lucky, Pik - I'm a group counsellor in a city - so I know all too much about "speed balls" in that context LOL.

Another very inexpensive (very temporary) solution is to try "mole skin" - It's a thick pad with adhesive on one side - found among the first aid stuff in pharmacies. It can be cut to size - a small strip inside your ring will make it tighter until you loose all the weight you want and get it resized.

Edited August 11, 2014 by JanetteH

[pik 262]

At my jewelers they have called it both things. I have no idea what drug users say,so forgive me.

You're lucky, Pik - I'm a group counsellor in a city - so I know all too much about "speed balls" in that context LOL.

Another very inexpensive (very temporary) solution is to try "mole skin" - It's a thick pad with adhesive on one side - found among the first aid stuff in pharmacies. It can be cut to size - a small strip inside your ring will make it tighter until you loose all the weight you want and get it resized.

Thanks. There was another option they gave me with the speed bumps. Just a piece of metal that attaches to the ring. I have no idea what it's called but it help to size the ring. I didn't chose it before because it is visible and not as pretty.

I suppose I could get the bumps bigger, but I would have to keep doing it! I know I am going to keep losing. Right now I lose 1-2 lbs a day. I am sure it will slow down at some point.

Those speed bumps cost us almost a hundred bucks....

[LilBoo007 491]

I tried the ring guards, both metal and clear plastic.. The plastic kept turning and also it would turn and slip off and it pissed me off and looked very cheep on my almost ten thousand dollar rings!!! The metal worked better for a short time but if you wear your rings all the time like I do ( to bed I mean) the metal get too warm and since it's very thin it will warp and push down and then you are in the same situation as before. I have been fighting with my jeweler because I bought a policy with my rings invade something happens to them they fix them for free or replace stones etc. it also includes free repairs and sizing. When the sized them down from a 7 1/2 to a 5 the kept the gold. If I needed them sized back up to an 8 let's say it wouldn't cost a penny... However to add the bumps or add extra gold to raise it higher because they can't size it smaller they want to charge me $100 !!! And I have a big problem with that!!!

[pik 262]

I tried the ring guards, both metal and clear plastic.. The plastic kept turning and also it would turn and slip off and it pissed me off and looked very cheep on my almost ten thousand dollar rings!!! The metal worked better for a short time but if you wear your rings all the time like I do ( to bed I mean) the metal get too warm and since it's very thin it will warp and push down and then you are in the same situation as before. I have been fighting with my jeweler because I bought a policy with my rings invade something happens to them they fix them for free or replace stones etc. it also includes free repairs and sizing. When the sized them down from a 7 1/2 to a 5 the kept the gold. If I needed them sized back up to an 8 let's say it wouldn't cost a penny... However to add the bumps or add extra gold to raise it higher because they can't size it smaller they want to charge me $100 !!! And I have a big problem with that!!!

Have you mentioned to them that they kept the gold from sizing your ring? I am almost afraid to do anything til before my wedding. I never wear it to bed and have only worn it a couple of times since my surgery because I haven't been very well.