Leg pain after discectomy

[Mich2009]

Hi. Im 37 years old and I had a L5-S1 disc herniation. I had a discectomy in order to relieve the leg pain ( as nothing else worked). I was completely immobile for about 5 months and on MS Contin (morphine) 24 hours per day. I could not work or walk etc.. After the surgery, I had complete relief of the leg pain. I started taking walks as soon as I felt I could, as instructed by the doctor. I havent yet driven or returned to work. About 2 weeks after surgery the same pattern of leg pain re-appeared. A shooting and throbbing pain down my calf and into my heel. I have tried to reach the doctor and he has not yet returned my call. I'm reading about this all over the internet and I think I'm going nuts! I dont think that scar tissue would have developed that quickly? I can only think that the disc is re-herniated or perhaps I started doing too much and the nerve is still too weak and thus acting up??
This has consumed my life for a year now and I was so happy after the surgery.   Now, I feel like its starting all over again. Has this ever happened to anyone? Please help! Thanks.

[Mich2009]

What do you mean?  that I re-injured the disc already and that is why I have pain or that it takes time to heal?

[Zak_Han]

You should pay attention to heal injuried soft tissure which I think that's your pain come from.