Actor Nick Teo opens up about decision to donate stem cells: 'You could be someone's hope'
Mediacorp actor Nick Teo shared his five-year journey of donating stem cells, inspired by his wife Hong Ling, to dispel myths and encourage others to join the bone marrow donor registry. He recounted the process, including self-administering injections and the six-hour donation, emphasizing that it was less daunting than perceived and did not affect his fertility.
Why it matters
This personal story from a public figure helps raise awareness about the importance and relative ease of stem cell and bone marrow donation, potentially encouraging more people to register and save lives while debunking common misconceptions.
The 37-year-old Mediacorp actor revealed that his bone marrow and stem cell donation journey began five years ago, when he and his wife, Hong Ling, underwent the required cheek swab.
Nick Teo revealed joined the bone marrow donor registry about five years ago after encouragement from wife Hong Ling. (Photo: Instagram/@nickk_teo)
Donating your stem cells may seem scary to some people, but Nick Teo is here to dispel some myths with his own personal experience.
On Wednesday (Oct 21), the 37-year-old Mediacorp actor shared that he had donated his stem cells as part of a bone marrow donation to "someone (he) never even met" a while back.
"Signed up for a cheek swab because Hong Ling did it and wanted me to do it too… and I ended up saving someone’s life," wrote Teo.
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