Well Jim as you are loosing weight, I suppose by summer the fat will be gone but the flabby drooping skin might not have tightened up. So it will flap like a skin flag and could cover your eyes. Very dangerous. So yes long sleeve is definitely needed. Bull we can't have Jim's life put in jeopardy with those SS shirts, Please order LS for Jim. Oh ... and while your at it, I'll take LS too.