My mother quit eating. She lived in a retirement home in her own apartment with all her meals provided. They even would bring them to her but she just put them in the fridge and didn’t eat. She didn’t drink much either. One night she fell and managed to call 911. The doctor said her albumin level had dropped so low that he thought she only had 3 months to live. He did recommend that she go on a feeding tube. She didn’t want to. My brother insisted. She did hospice at home. I would go over twice a day and pour the “food” down the tube directly into her stomach. I also tried to get her to eat regular food but usually it was only a mouthful. She would drink Ensure.
After several months she got a little stronger and she ended up living a full year before she passed away. Her skin was very week. A small bruise would turn into a stage 4 wound. We got a cream that cost over $300 for a small tube. It was amazing though. We also had morphine. I was told to keep her on it all the time since it is easier to manage pain that way. Eventually it took more and more to manage the pain from the deterioration of her skin. I don’t know whether she died from other causes or from too much morphine. She passed peacefully and her last words were to order Jesus to open the door and let her in.
I’m sorry about your dad. I hope you find a way to keep him comfortable and close to his God. My mom, btw, pulled out the feeding tube after a couple of months.
Awesome story about your mom! Thanks for sharing!