My dad has end stage renal failure. And recently he’s refusing to eat any food for the past 5 days. He’s just drinking water. He says the smell/taste of food make him nauseous and makes him want to vomit. He sleeps throughout the day, and doesn’t sleep much at night. How long can he survive without any food? Any caregivers out there experience the same issue with someone with end stage renal failure?
Wishing you and your dear father peace as you deal with all that lies ahead.
I'm hoping you have hospice on board by now as they will better be able to explain to you what the body goes through as it prepares to die, and will give you peace of mind.
My husband during his 6 week dying process didn't eat for 41 days or drink for over 25 days, and hospice told me that he had broke their record of 5 weeks with no food. However that is not normal, as most people will die within a few weeks of not eating or drinking.
So the best thing you can do right now(other than get hospice on board if they're not already)is to make sure that you have said everything you feel you need to to your dad before he leaves this earth, as you don't want to have any regrets or wish you would have said something and didn't.
May God bless you and your dad during this time of transition.