Hey you guys! I really contemplated posting this or not. However, we are all friends. This is something really personal to me, and could definitely be hardest thing I ever have had to deal with.
DISCLAIMER:
If you just want to read something happy, I would advice not continuing.
I met this amazing girl named Katie Kress in Korea 4 years ago. Katie was my best friend. We had crazy voices that we turned into characters. We even made the world WORST youtube channel. xD It was great. Katie was my first best friend.
A little over a year ago, she was diagnosed with Non-Hogenkins Lymphoma (a type of cancer). She started her first few rounds of chemo. Things really started to look better! I knew that she would get better. After a while, she started to get sick again. More tumors were growing, and things were changing. The doctors were a bit puzzled. They eventually decided to do a T-cell transplant. This was the last option.
Katie was doing better after this transplant. She was a bit unstable, but better. A week ago, things started to get really bad. The doctors told her that she had no other treatment options. A few days later, she was put into hospice. Hospice is a place where they keep the patients comfy.
This moment was when it all hit me. Knowing that she wasn’t going to make it, and that SHE knew she wasn’t going to, hurt. My anxiety levels were through the roof at this point. I started avoiding social media because ALL that was posted was about my Katie. I then saw this video of us at our 5th grade talent show. Listening to her loud and confident singing voice was so uplifting.
Today Katie passed away. This 13 year old girl has shown me what a true hero is. A hero doesn’t have to be a man in tight pants with a cape, or even an adult. A hero is someone who shows strength, courage, and bravery. Even if it seems like there is nothing left. While Katie is singing with the angels, I want everyone to think about their life. We are so lucky to be healthy, happy, and loved. Not everyone has a warm bed to sleep in. Not everyone has a computer to play on.
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Honestly I know how it feels to lose a family member. (I consider friends family)
I myself Have had numerous family members with cancer and it sucks. I even have one close aunt with ALS.
The thing is life is short. Live life the way you want it. Love those while you can.
May she rest in peace, and prayers to Koala, Katie’s friends and family as well as Katie herself. God bless, and I hope she spent her last moments in peace with love from family and friends
That last paragraph was so beautiful. I’m so sorry for your loss and she sounded like a great friend! I’m sure she passed knowing you were with her 
~Yoshio
I am sorry to hear about your loss. You are so fortunate to have had the time with her that you did. Prayers to you and her family
Sorry for your loss, Koala. I’m sure all of us here have had to deal with the loss of someone close to us, it’s never easy.
Remember there are always people here on PCB that you can talk to about pretty much anything if needed. Even if it’s just venting or ranting, I can be used for that. My advice may not be great if I don’t have experience in the situation, but sometimes just talking to someone about stuff can help.
My granddad died from cancer, so I know almost exactly how you feel. I wish I had something more to say about it, but you guys pretty much summed it all up for me. I’m here to talk to, if you need it
I know how you feel, Koala. A few years ago my father was diagnosed with cancer, but thank the lord that he was cured. Today my grandmother is battling cancer, and they said there was no cure. I’m very sorry for your loss. Prayers for you Koala and your friend.
You were on TS, but it sounded like you were having fun so I didn’t want to break the atmosphere so I’ll say it here. Really really sad to hear that one of your friends is gone. Best wishes to you and Katie’s family.
I’ve been where you are before and just a few days ago, a friend I’ve been with for over 5 years had to move away.
I’m very sorry to hear this 
the world is full of bad news, things like this being the worst, but you need to remember the good times, and be glad that you knew her at all, as from what you have said, she was an amazing person.
I wish you and the rest of her family a long and happy life.
Thank you all. I appreciate yall more than words could explain. This really shows how tight of a community we have. Thanks again the kind words in this terrible time. Love YALL. <3
koala, you know that i have difficulty with my english for the 200000 time but i will do my best,
my grand grand father tell me a day that in the life we dont do what we want, we do what we cant, and the life its not easy you know, its hard, i have 6 uncle that are death by the cancer and my actual grand father have the alzheimer and its very hard, he can not drive and have difficulty to talk. You need to be strong and if you wanna talk send me a message me and will be a pleasure to me to respond you.
I cannot state how sorry I am for the loss of your friend. Your post was touching, and really shows how we should all be resilient during tragedy, and try to pull good out of it. I hope Katie is singing every day in the afterlife, and I’m glad that we can look up to her strength from her final days on earth. Bless her, and I hope that you and her family can be strong through these times. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Koala, sorry for your loss. Your story touched me in the heart. May Katie rest in peace.
P.S. When you feel sad, think of the good times.
As you told me on TS she was saved when she passed so we know that she is n a better place. She had days of grief and sorrow but a eternity of joy and peace! You honored her very well. God calls us home when he sees fit and for all we know she might have had a terrible life and God rescued her from it.
When we think and are sad by people dying it shows that we are human and have hearts. When you think of Katie remember she is with Jesus and you will get to see her and be with her for eternity in heaven.
1 Thessalonians 4:17-18
Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore comfort one another with these words.
the world is full of bad news, things like this being the worst, but you need to remember the good times, and be glad that you knew her at all, as from what you have said, she was an amazing person.