Mary,
Good on you kiddo as we say around here .I hope you win the war on ignorance and that your Dad pulls through.
My sister was diabetic from the age of three and her life saver, on several occasions, all through her life were blood transfusions.
When I was a witless and my sister never was I remember thinking many times that there was no way I was going to let my sister die if the decision was mine.I remember thinking to myself when I was in the cult maybe I would refuse blood but I could not allow someone else to die because of it.So I guess I had my doubts all the time in the back of my mind.
Anyway get some rest you will need all your strength in order to think straight and send that blood committee back to the dark ages where they belong.
Edmond.+100