Richmond, Virginia - I found out in June that I was eligible to donate blood after being on a disqualified list since 2001 because I lived in Germany for 4 years while my husband was in the military. I called and was told my info had to be sent to another office to remove me from the list. I called many times and finally in October they said I had been approved (but no one bothered to contact me). At the end of October, I had an appointment to donate blood, but they couldn't find a vein in my arm, and she was not willing to try even though I asked, because, "there is too much paperwork to do if they do not get the full amount of blood". In the past Red Cross never had trouble getting blood from me and I used to donate my O+ blood every 6 weeks. So, after 19 years of not being able to donate, I will no longer try. User's recommendation: Don't Waste Your Time.