I assumed my surgeon was going to do a flex scope and he did a straight scope at my first year scope and it hurt like hell. I also had cuffitis.
I had a flex scope with medication and it didn't hurt at all and I had cuffitis and c.diff.
I had a flex scope without any medication and it didn't hurt much and I still had cuffitis.
The 3 scopes were all within 5 months.
Just tell him right off the back that you couldn't afford scopes before. He should understand that. I'm sure he's heard similar stories before.