Tongue cancer and cooking for the family

Since I had surgery for tongue cancer I find that I'm still able to cook for my family without tasting. Kinda like Beethoven being able to play music even though he lost his hearing. 

I can look at, smell is ohh so important to me and I just remember how much of each ingredient after cooking for 50 plus years. It amazes me.  The families happy and I can still do what I love; cooking for my family.

I'm looking forward to eventually being able to eat it soon.