My 83 year old mother had a massive stroke on Wednesday.  She has not spoken or opened her eyes in two days.  Her arm does move occasionally.  Each doctor has independently agreed that their is no chance of recovery of any kind..  My mothers directive is for no life support.  The family has arranged for hospice care per here directive.   if the family follows her no life support directive, approximately how long will she live?
Hello, Thank you for your query. Am sorry about your mother. A person with massive stroke with a poor prognosis/chance of recovery can survive anywhere from a week to a year (occasionally longer) if there are no further complications. More commonly 3-6 monthsKidney failure, sepsis, heart failure, overall health condition (diabetes, hypertension, coronary disease, obesity, age) before the incident all factor in. Recommendations :-Proper nutrition through a feeding tube, parenteral feeding should be given with adequate calories, proteins. - Position must be changes every two hours to prevent bed sores.-Personal hygiene maintained by a trained personnel or family member. -Passive physiotherapy of the limbs to maintain circulation and muscle tone should be done- neuroprotective Chat Doctor.  The aim is to keep her as comfortable as possible Hope this helps. Please let me know if I can help you with anything else Wish you good health