Andrea,

My radiation oncologist told me that it was best to start rad treatments within 6 weeks of the surgery. That is the optimum window to kill the cancer cells with the radiation.

My surgery was almost completely healed by the time I started, but I suspect that there are a lot of folks who started radiation without being completely healed. One result of my treatment is that the skin around my incision (beside my back molars) become softer and more pliable during and after the radiation, which my ENT thought was a good thing.

Since you're in Massachusetts, you could certainly get a second opinion but it seems that the rad treatments are scheduled right on time. Good luck with them. - Sheldon