My dad lives in a different country. He has spent most of his life a heavy heavy drinker and his alcoholism has destroyed his liver. He was admitted to hospital yesterday and had fluid drained from his abdomen.
I spoke to a doctor today and they don't expect him to leave the hospital. If he hadn't have been an alcoholic they'd have been looking for an urgent liver transplant. His kidneys are shutting down and he's struggling to breathe. Theyve said they have placed him under a dnr and will only treat him on the ward he's on. He wouldn't be ventilated and he won't go to intensive care.
My question is...how long? Ive looked online and the best answer is between 2 days and 2 years. However the doctor didn't seem to be favouring the 2 years but didn't want to be tied to a timescale obviously. I just want to be as prepared as I can be...do I need to say goodbye every time I speak to him?