B-day piercing!! 😁

So after contemplating the piercing for about a year or so now I finally got it done!! & honestly I was expecting it to be PAINFUL AF since my pain tolerance is generally low, but I’d definitely rate it at a 3/10... (but we’ll have to see how the healing time goes 😂) BUT I’m super happy that I had the right ear anatomy for it!! I had to remove my helix to get it done but that was fine with me bc my ear looked too empty with just the helix.. (Does anyone know how long it may take for the hole to mostly heal over??) I believe I had my helix done for about 5 years now.. Also, any idea how long the swelling may be on & off for?? It obviously was super swollen when I got it done, & a bit swollen once cleaning it a few hours later but it doesn’t seem all that swollen currently.