Helen, sunshine is out (I'm a redhead) but love and hugs are definitly in.

Quality of life is very important to me; life without quality isn't. I've been fortunate to come through my cancer with no re-occurance yet. I see no reason to give up things I enjoy when I've been forced to give up so much from the surgery/rad.
Toothless, but still smushing and swallowing it down:
Sandy