You can try letting the hole close up and then repiercing (with a professional next time, this is NOT a DIY project!) but it will take probably a couple years before it is fully closed up. Take a thin Sharpie and dot places on your ears until you find the perfect spot. Every ear is different so there is no "how much spacing" question to be answered, it depends on your ears. And yes, it does sound like the needle did not go in horizontially, it does sound like it went in at a downward angle.

You may be past the point of decision, but I thought I'd chime in just in case. I am also growing out my hair, and I was a hairdresser for twenty years. Growing out is almost always a pain. My suggestion is if you have gone this far, hang in there. You can always cut it later if you decide it isn't what you thought it would be. About style. I've done the short bob thing like you are doing in the past and this time I have been keeping it in long layers as the top grows out. I have found this MUCH easier to deal with that a really short bob, and as soon as I had a little ponytail I started clipping it up. For awhile I flipped it out and now it is long enought to flip or go under. This is in part due to the fact that I look rotten in a short bob and much better with layering. I just want to say I will never have short hair again. I'll be a little old lady with a bun :-) You can get a short look with putting it up especially if you have layers around the front...well, not quite the same, but I love the practicallity of putting it up. About those bangs... A small amount left long and swept to the side is in. No POOFY bangs. I add that because of your age. I am 44 and had "big" hair and it was hard getting away from it :-) All that being said...there are some people that just look great with short hair, and if you are one of them and it makes you happy go for it. I have to say I love feeling more girrly with it a little longer though. Everyone always told me my short hair looked great too, but I like it longer! As far as flattness, some of that may have to do with your style in the past and what you are use to. Kind of like when you stop getting perms! I have found that as my hair grows out I really like using velcro rollers and a heat set spray. After spraying get the velcros really hot with the hairdryer and then let them cool completely. This will give you MUCH more volume and may even be too big at first. You just have to play with the roller size and placement and see what works for you. This works great for me at this point, and lasts all day if I use a little Paul Mitchell Freeze and Shine in it (it holds but you can still run your fingers through it when dry to break up the frozen hair look. Heat sets sprays are different and you may have to experiment with your hair to find the best one for your style. Remember that when you set hair do it in a similar manner that you dry...for example if you hold the hair up in the crown, or pull the top forward set it the same. This will give you the fullness.

Maybe too many cats within a limited area. Just a thought. We had 3 that had a litter all at the same time-Oh that was fun. We had to keep one mom and kittens in one room and the other two were ok. The original mom became aggresive and we did have to watch her. Later when the kittens got older and got new homes it became better. I asked our vet and he said that some cats just plain don't get along with others. Just my own experience.

I do not know where you are located, but go to Walgreen's pharmacy and purchase their brand of Meclizine, which is called Wal-Dram2, less drowsy version, and take one of the 25 mg, pill twice a day, morning and nite, will make you some sleepy, but I see you are old enuf to stay at home, do not drive til you know how it will make you feel, and sit back and reap the benefits. Look up Meclizine on google, will fill you in on details, I won't say it is a cure all, but sure helps with light headed and dizziness for me. I am 75, and fear of falling is so great. Also, it used to be cheap, but not so much anymore, also speak with pharmacist at WALGREENS, don't know if WM has this or not, also called Anti-vert if you can't find the house brand. I forgot about this previously, and have since become reacquainted, so glad I did, it is a true life saver for me anyway. Be sure and read the google background, will help you make your decision, to me I would rather lose a day here and there than to have to worry about this debilitating drama that comes, know there are some that aren't interested, wait til it happens to them! Lots of people have this, and those head maneuvers are ok, but don't always work. Good luck, and hope you have some good news ahead. I am so thankful to have found this again. Saved my life!