A Shasta County man says blood donations saved his life as he battled cancer.

Dave Hutchison survived testicular cancer thanks to 71 rounds of chemotherapy, seven surgeries, a bone marrow transplant and around 100 blood transfusions.

“I was just a busy diesel mechanic working away and when cancer changed my life, everything changed,” Hutchison said.

At one point he had an adverse reaction and needed a ‘matched’ blood product.

So, Vitalant Blood Donation found him a specific donor for the final transfusion.

It was a challenging battle, but Hutchison said he’s stronger for it.

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