I know we are far more fortunate than many parents who leave the NICU. All things considered, the fact that Tristan, given his start to this world, was only released on oxygen is lucky. Even so, I look forward to a day in the near future when he will not be forced to deal with his oxygen tube. He is so uncomfortable at times. When I see him trying to pull the nasal prongs out of his nose or rip the whole tube off his face (this happens often), I want to remove the whole system and make him comfortable.
What makes it even more difficult is the fact that his oxygen numbers when he is not hooked up are very high. This really creates skepticism as to whether or not he even needs the oxygen at this point.
For the most part, we no longer keep Tristan on oxygen. That said, knowing we need to stay close to an oxygen tank (if necessary) makes it difficult to get out and explore with Tristan. We have done a couple outings. A few weeks ago, he had his first movie experience.
Overall, it went well. The added oxygen tank makes the process a little trickier than it would otherwise be.
Since the movie experience, he has been to two restaurants. He has also been to starbucks and coffee bean and tea leaf. These small adventures (aside from doctors offices) have been our major outings.
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