How long can dad go without eating ....

Hi all , my dad is at the end stages of his battle with prostate cancer he secondaries in his liver , bones and other places .He was given 2 months in April,  and then 2 weeks in August and hes still here .....He hasn't eaten any food for over five weeks , hes living off one 25ml ensure drink and water ...with the odd mouthful of coffee or ovaltine... he is wasting away in front of me ..and has lost vast amounts of weight ...he is confused and has no energy...its heartbreaking to see ...today after over 5 weeks he asked for some tomatoe soup,  he ate a tiny amount and had some mandarins blended and a can of guiness..im confused how he can go all this time with next to nothing and today has requested this .....has anybody else experienced anything like this ..i was told he wouldn't be able to digest anything after going so long without...

  • Thankyou   I have spoken with our mcmillan nurse and they are visiting dad , for both mine and his sake ....

    It's so sad to see such a strong man fade away to nothing x 

  • Oh bless you that's a very hard thing to do on your own because you are having to be strong for him and also keeping yourself afloat too.

     I was lucky I had my Mum and we bunkered down together and saw it through to the end .

    Do you have a local hospice because they are truly wonderful both emotionally and practically .

    They came out in the middle of the night and  whenever we needed them really. It's important to get the pain relief right because he shouldn't have to be in pain and you shouldn't have to witness him in pain either.

    I really feel for you , I remember how devastating it all was . Your heart breaks watching them deteriorate by the day .

    Feel free to keep in touch xx