...There was a blood drive at my daughters new highschool (next year), so I went to check it out. for the last 25 years or so, i've been banned from giving blood due to living in germany in the early 80's. but this is supposed to expire after 25 years from date of last residency. I went in and asked the guy if I'm in the clear. NO, he said. It's permenant. I can never donate blood until they change the donar registration form. The questions hint at it around question 29. but if you've answered YES to the question, have you lived in Europe in the 80's, then they will verbally ask you what country. Once you say any country on the list, then you're done.

So if i want to get bled, i either need to learn to do it myself, or ask my doc to let a nurse do it for me.