Bobby Cordy asked, "what atype of blood?"  So I emailed the question to
Bibiana Cerne.  This is what she said:
 
>Hola,
>
>Agustin needs blood platelets, I do not know if it is well written, but is
>the part of the blood related to the coagulation , then all type of blood
>can be used.
>
>He needs almost daily transfusions, and I suppose that for same weeks.
>Doctors are not sure about the time.
>
>Thank you for hepling Agustin and his family because all these weeks his
>mother and father has been the blood platelets givers (?) and doctors
>suggested to find others persons.
>
>Bye
>         Bibi
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Incidentally, Bibi was on the CONCH-L listserve for a while in the early
days but got off because she felt her English was not good enough for
others.  It has improved since then.