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How long survive without fluids

hiya
hiya Member Posts: 137
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my DH has been put on hospice. He is in hospital. He has had zero fluids for 3 days. He’s on morphine and Valium. His BP is still good, good oxygen, had some mottling which is now back to normal, strong pulse. He had death rattle which is now gone. Has anyone had this experience?

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  • Jeff H
    Jeff H Member Posts: 12
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    I'm sorry to hear about your DH. My dad was in a similar state years ago. We kept his lips moist with a sponge. Everyone is different but my dad lasted about 7 days. He wasn't in any pain.

  • Quilting brings calm
    Quilting brings calm Member Posts: 3,049
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    edited 2:41PM

    Mom could drink out of a straw on Monday, by Tuesday she couldn’t. That was the last of her liquids. She died on Friday.

    Her breathing changed Friday morning. She was starting to rattle when I got there about noon. She died about 1:30 or so.

    Edit: This was over a year ago. Just using the weekdays to show time progression.

  • Goodlife2025
    Goodlife2025 Member Posts: 207
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    @hiya hoping your DH passes peacefully and you are surrounded by loving supports.

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