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My mother has ipf & is end-stage & on oxygen 24/7. she has lost a lot of weight. she can hardly walk from one room to another. how long will she live?
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Unknown: Sorry about your mom. Hard to give specific numbers without an examination, her doctor can best provide an estimate based on averages. For most terminal conditions if sleeping most of the time, spends most of day in bed or sitting when awake, having frequent infections, and/or no longer has much of an appetite then likely prognosis is weeks to months. Ask for hospice for additional help for her.
Answered 8/20/2017
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