Hi, I'm new here and just wanted some advice if possible.
My grandad recently went into hospital with renal failure as he stopped eating and drinking, we managed to get him eating and drinking but then he fell in hospital and broke his hip, he's had a partial hip replacement and it's all been downhill from there, he ended up with delirium after the op and now for the last 2 days he's refused all food and drink, we used to be able to get him to at least drink but now it's not going well. He can barely move anymore and the last 2 days he's mouthed everything he's wanted to communicate. He's been sleeping and barely awake, not eating or drinking he is on fluids by IV at the moment. The doctors said best case scenario is that he starts eating and had a few months left to live but he seems to be getting worse and not wanting to even drink. Has anyone else had any experience with this? I think realistically it's the drip keeping him here and that he hasn't got long at all but a little part of me wants a miracle! Can't bare the thought of losing him! Sorry for the long post x
My grandad recently went into hospital with renal failure as he stopped eating and drinking, we managed to get him eating and drinking but then he fell in hospital and broke his hip, he's had a partial hip replacement and it's all been downhill from there, he ended up with delirium after the op and now for the last 2 days he's refused all food and drink, we used to be able to get him to at least drink but now it's not going well. He can barely move anymore and the last 2 days he's mouthed everything he's wanted to communicate. He's been sleeping and barely awake, not eating or drinking he is on fluids by IV at the moment. The doctors said best case scenario is that he starts eating and had a few months left to live but he seems to be getting worse and not wanting to even drink. Has anyone else had any experience with this? I think realistically it's the drip keeping him here and that he hasn't got long at all but a little part of me wants a miracle! Can't bare the thought of losing him! Sorry for the long post x