My grandma has a large mass in her abdomen and it is causing a blockage in her stomach. She doesnt want surgery or a feeding tube. Had anyone else had a loved one experience this sort of thing. I just wonder how long she will live with no nutrients?
2007-02-14 09:04:55 · 7 answers · asked by LadyA 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
I used another website to find the answer, and according to one of the answers in the link below, anything up to 70+ days. However, this was an exceptional case and everyone's different. www.netdoctor.co.uk would be a good website to use, as your grandma's age is a deciding factor. I wish you both the best of luck.
2007-02-14 09:20:41 · answer #1 · answered by tattyhead65 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on how large a person is. An average weight person can live without food for atleast 50-75 days as long as they have water. The bigger you are the longer your body can eat off of you. (Muscle mass, and fat tissues). This is considering that the person is healthy though with no health problems.
2007-02-14 17:12:39 · answer #2 · answered by Wren 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry to say this, but the people who posted earlier are giving you statistics on a healthy relatively young individual who doesn't eat. Your grandma doesn't stand much of a chance of lasting even two weeks without food.
2007-02-14 17:12:52 · answer #3 · answered by smokingun 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like 40 days or something. Long long time. I don't know from personal experience. Never tried.
2007-02-14 17:13:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
people have been known to live up to five to six weeks without nourishment....in the case of your grandma however, if she is frail, and is also refusing liquids, she will not last so long. It is her right to choose. Try to be supportive of her decision and respect her right.
2007-02-14 17:09:26 · answer #5 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in short longer than you can without water. 30 days avg. vs less than two weeks without water.
2007-02-14 17:14:48 · answer #6 · answered by kneelingwolf2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe three weeks and thats pushing it
2007-02-14 17:08:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋