Well, I went to my pdoc today for the make-up of the one I missed a week ago. She said my new Depakote dose is working well and I'm to go for a blood draw for levels, including aspects of my liver asap 12 hours after I take my Depakote. (Which I take before bed.) We did talk about manic episodes and she said that every time you have one, it damages your brain a bit; that you aren't as sharp as you used to be! Can you believe that? She also said that they'd come closer together, too. I said "Well I'd better write my great novel now then!" (Then realized that "writing my great novel" could be considered a manic thing. ) I also realized that Mr. Toad (of "Wind in the Willows" and "Mr. Toad's Wild Ride") was bipolar- getting huge, swirling eyes, getting "Motor Mania!", zooming around wildly singing "We're merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily on our way to no-WHERE in par-tic-u-LAR!!!" (And on the spending theme, he, of course, bought a "motorcar" during his )

I also went with the 2nd of the pair of piercing earrings ans got it put in the same ear near the first one. (Free- just delayed. Already paid for the set and the piercing part is free.) So now I have two up top. Looks fine. Hope it heals along with the first just as well and no more worries after that. So now I have three in one ear and five in the other.