vaginapagina | Ortho Tri-Cyclen: the slippery pill (Reply)

So I've taken Ortho tri for years now, and my only screw ups on it is occasionally forgetting in the evening then taking it in the morning. No biggie.

However, last week, or at the end of 2 weeks ago..I DROPPED A PILL DOWN THE DRAIN. I spent an hour reading the pamplet, and while it explains fully what to do when you miss 1 or more pills according to what week you're on, says nothing about completly losing one!

I wasn't quite ready to waste a whole 'nother pack just to open the same day's pill...so I took the NEXT day's, and continued taking one til the end of the actives.

I'm now on my 'inert' green week, which I usually just trash, but I'm curious and worried now about the following:

I essentially missed a pill at the END of the 21-cycle...meaning I've taken 20 active pills consecutively.
When I took the next day's pill, it may have even been the next color shade (meaning a different hormone dose). Will that matter?
I'm a day past when I'm used to starting (oh yay, bring on the wtfOMGs).

I've searched online and many FAQs, turning up the same lack of reassurance. Am I safe, is it likely just stress postponing my period? (yes, yes, I know, take a test to be sure, but I'm not quite at the OHSHT point, just trying to get my bp down for the next day or so)

So, do I start a new pack on the regular start day (mine's saturday), or a DAY EARLY (Friday) so I don't have longer than a 7 DAY OFF WEEK for my PERIOD?
(this is taking into account that I WILL HOPEFULLY START MY PERIOD THIS WEEK)

gah!!!

Thanks in advance for the advice, Ladies! Wonderful community all-around!