Second operation for Old M?

Last Thursday, I brought Old M to see the doctor again. Yes, the same one, the one who is very sure of himself.

The pain has returned after changing the medication to less 'damaging' types, 2 days earlier. This time, Old M asked for second MRI.

This is what the MRI shown: There were debris of the disk around the original spot, and a disk still slipped at the same spot touching the nerve, which,the doctor claimed, new disk has leaked out. It further show that the inflammation from the surgery has not subside.

The debris? The new leak? Does this mean the doctor performed poorly the first time? Before the surgery, he told us he would take out the remaining disk as much as possible to prevent further leak at the same spot, and look what happened now.

But, of course the way the doctor put it, it sound like he is a rescuer...

Doc: When you tell me the pain is worst than before, I cannot dispute you. Your case is very different. Out of 100 cases, none have this problem. I am your doctor, I cannot let you suffer like this. I can do a 2nd sugery. Do you want it?

Old M: Err.. surgery again?

Doc: There, you see... That is why I say no need for MRI. But you wanted it. If you want to operate again 2 month later, you need to do another MRI, do you know that? This one will be a waste then...
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Old M: The 1st MRI, which was done 3 months before the operation, why there is no MRI before... (The doctor interrupted before he can complete the sentence)

Doctor: That's why we are concerned too.

Old Me and I:!!!???@@


At the end, to make to story short, the doctor gave him the 'damaging' pain killer again for another 2 weeks and see which direction to go after that.