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