About Ben

deLIVER a cure was established in honor of the remarkable young men and women that endure such a devastating disease daily with a simple smile on their faces.

Ben, a 24 year old, was diagnosed with Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular Carcinoma at the age of 20 as he completed his Sophomore year of college in May, 2002. He underwent a liver resection , removing 3/4th of his liver and the tumor. In all, he has undergone three major surgeries and has been on constant chemotherapy since December, 2003. Ben is currently on a chemotherapy regiment of Gleevec and Avastin.  Despite his medical condition and treatments, he completed his undergraduate degree in Psychology and is currently enrolled in graduate school. He is majoring in Psychology with aspirations of counseling other cancer patients.

About David

David Bibey, a 24 year old male, was diagnosed with FHC in October of 2003 while attending college in Tallahassee FL.  David had lost almost 100 pounds while away at college:  most of the weight loss occuring in the last three months before he was hospitalized and before the FHC diagnosed.  David underwent a year of very aggressive chemotherapy which almost killed him during his first treatment.  The chemo stopped the thumor growth and caused some minor shrinking.  David had a chemoembolization of the tumor on his liver in April of 2005.  Soon, David will start a clinical trial drug called Trisenox at Moffitt Cancer Research Center in Tampa FL.  Right now, David feels great, almost better than he ever did.  He challenges this disease with faith in God and a positive attitude that this is just another bump in the road of life.