Ben’s story with vascular disease is both rare and common. While his diagnosis of Aortic Dissection was rare, the disease, as with many who experience vascular and aortic diseases, seemed to come out of nowhere and escalate quickly.

Rushed to the hospital for a suspected gall bladder issue, doctors were unable to properly diagnose the true issue until it was too late. Less than 24 hours after his pain brought him to the hospital, Ben was no longer with us.

Ben’s experience was a wake up call to his friends and family to the threats of all vascular and aortic diseases, and out of this tragedy, the Remembrin’ Benjamin foundation was created. Ben’s fight lives on as we advocate and fundraise for research and awareness of these life-threatening diseases.