https://blog.foundev.pro/tags/personal.htmlRecent content in Personal on Random RamblingsHugoen-usMon, 04 Feb 2013 06:28:45 +0000https://blog.foundev.pro/2013/02/04/ruths-story.htmlMon, 04 Feb 2013 06:28:45 +0000https://blog.foundev.pro/2013/02/04/ruths-story.html<h1>"Ruth's Story"</h1> Ruth Ann Svihla came into this world screaming and angry on October 30 2011 at 6:57 am. She was and has always been a beautiful, intelligent child that brought us a great deal of joy, but she was born with many challenges to overcome. <h2 id="cleft">Cleft</h2> <p>The first such challenge we faced was a pretty severe cleft lip and pallet. Although this turned out to the be the most minimal of her problems, it was significant at the time. She was unable to eat on her own that first day, and we had to feed her through a nose tube. Attempts to teach her how to eat were met with frustration, both from my daughter and from us as well. I went to bed that night distraught and worried at challenges of being a new father of &ldquo;special needs&rdquo; child. Would my wife and I be able to cope?</p>