Depending on how big your surgery was, its very possible that you still have alot of swelling. Its only been about 6 weeks since you had your operation. My doc told me a big operation like a mandibulectomy takes months for the swelling to subside. That at the 6 month post its pretty much what you will look like and by the time its a year after surgery then they consider the swelling to be finally finished.

Ive done lots and lots of HBOs. I did 55 after my second round of OC since I did not heal after surgery to remove the tumor from my cheek. Also having dental work made me go the more HBO for the Marks Protocal of 20 before and 10 after dental extractions. I was diagnosed with my third round of OC 4 months after I finished my HBO. So who knows if it was there all along.

Every time I was diagnosed it was in a different spot. My first cancer was in 2 seperate places with one well differentiated and the other spot moderately differentiated. One was on the inside of my cheek like a canker sore and the second place was behind my top L molar. Second time I had cancer was a spot on the inside of my cheek about an inch from where the first tumor was. The third time's cancer was in my lower L jaw bone.

Im sure your doctors know what they are doing. A second opinion never hurts. Operating on radiated areas is difficult cuz things dont heal. I went 4 months on a wound vac. Ask your docs about that. It did help me. Due to an infection in my wound, it couldnt heal. It took 10 months for my wound to finally heal. Be patient, healing takes alot of time and energy. Try to get lots of extra protein, it helps with healing. Hope you find the answers you are looking for.