Hi ~ The one thing your surgeon should have told you is that pain is NO REASON to have surgery. Most often you will end up with the same pain or worse AFTER surgery. Surgery only corrects mechanical problems but it does NOT fix pain. I had the same outcome after two surgeries. I've had sciatica now for 26 years, and it's just as severe now as it was when I first went to the neurosurgeon. My doctor didn't tell me that the pain would still be there either.

I doubt seriously that you've reherniated. It's just still post-surgical pain - you're still swollen in there and you haven't healed. You MIGHT get better yet. It's much too early to tell. You won't be healed totally for several months yet. I wasn't totally healed up from my first surgery for at LEAST 6 months and possibly more - I can't remember as it was many years ago. So don't worry - you still might come out on top. But don't be surprised if you still have some pain. I hope you're a lucky one. God bless & take care. Hugs, Lee