100K Cheeks is a Stanford-based advocacy group dedicated to increasing the number of people enrolled in the international bone marrow registry. A simple bone marrow transfer can save the life of someone afflicted with cancer or other debilitating diseases. Our team is determined to get 100,000 people to give a cheek swab to enter the bone marrow registry.
Myth #4: Donating is painful and requires significant recovery.
Fact: Most donation procedures don't even involve surgery. When surgery is involved, the donors receive anesthesia, so they feel no pain during donation and afterwards can expect to feel some soreness in their lower backs for less than a week.
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