I agree with this too. At the time Jim was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue (Jan 10, 2001), I was working at a new job. My supervisor was a young woman about 32 years old. Her husband had been diagnosed with leukemia while she was pregnant with their 3rd child. Her husband took a turn for the worse about 2 months before Jim was diagnosed. Denise's husband died right before Jim started radiation treatments, when their baby was just a little over a year old.
Knowing Denise and her situation really put things in perspective for us. Yes, Jim has some ongoing problems, but he is not going to die from his cancer. And, if he did, our children are adults. I would miss him very much, but I would not be left with babies to care for by myself.
Hang in there, you will be able to eat again, and the taste buds will come back.