21-03-2025
Boardman High School senior diagnosed with rare condition
BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) — A Boardman High School senior recently diagnosed with a rare condition is up for the fight after receiving the devasting news.
Kayden Beish has FAP, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, a genetic mutation in genes that would normally protect against the growth of polyps.
'It's really hard to even think about at my age, especially,' Beish said.
Beish is 18. She's had stomach pain for years but was just diagnosed with FAP last year. She has 100 polyps right now in her GI tract.
'I have good days and bad days, so sometimes I'll have a lot of pain and I can't go to school, I can't go to work or hang out with my friends,' she said.
FAP usually leads to colon cancer. It's not pretty to think about but her Mom believes in her.
'If anybody can handle this, it is Kayden. She perseveres and pushes through and overcomes anything that's thrown at her,' said her mother Katie Fuline.
FAP was a giant diagnosis, words the family had never heard. It's even tougher for a girl during her senior year, looking forward to life. Beish will have to think about surgeries and whether it could lead to something worse.
'And that's our goal, is to just keep up with the testing and keep on top of it, and never let this get to cancer. But you never know,' Fuline said.
Beish is going to Hawaii over spring break. The trip is from Make A Wish. 'Kayden's Krew' bracelets also show the support she's getting from her family and at school to keep her spirits up. And later this month, a spaghetti dinner will raise vital support to help her now and in the future — because there's no cure for FAP.
'I never want there to be a time where she says I can't get testing done, or I can't have a surgery done because I don't have the money available for it,' Fuline said.
FAP is something Kayden will keep fighting.
Kayden's Krew Spaghetti Dinner will be March 30 at the Boardman High School cafeteria from 1-5 p.m. Tickets for those 13 and up cost $12, children 5-12 are $8 and kids under four are free.
In addition, there will be basket raffles and a bake sale. You can even donate cookies or cakes to be sold.
To purchase tickets or donate baskets call Marlene at 330-207-6304 or Heidi at 330-984-5735.
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