"My heart breaks into a million pieces thinking of all who would lose so much if he goes- a friend, a son, a brother, a teammate, and an inspiration to us all."

The wife of former Butler Bulldog basketball star Andrew Smith says that "death is imminent" for Andrew.

In her latest blog post, Samantha Smith writes, "The doctors tell me death is imminent and that Andrew is going to die from this disease. There are no treatments, no clinical trials…there is nothing left to do. I struggle to grasp what they’ve told me and I spend my nights crying and moaning in pain as I think about losing the one I hold most dear and close to my heart- my husband."

It's been a long road for the Smiths after Andrew's diagnosis of non-Hodgkins lymphoma two years ago. Andrew, 25, underwent a bone marrow transplant last fall, but the cancer returned a month later. Samantha Smith reported that the lymphoma transformed into leukemia, evading every treatment and testing the young couple's faith.



Andrew Smith's family asks for prayers as cancer becomes extremely aggressive

The Butler community has responded by showing tremendous support on social media.

Samantha writes, "He is afraid of death and I am afraid of life. I’m afraid of life without Andrew Smith by my side as my spouse, my protector, my best friend, my everything. My heart breaks into a million pieces thinking of all who would lose so much if he goes- a friend, a son, a brother, a teammate, and an inspiration to us all. We would all lose so much because he has impacted every single person that he has ever come into contact with. His kindness is instantaneous to strangers and his caring nature and ever-gentle heart is felt by every person lucky enough to have any sort of relationship with him. Truly, Andrew exudes and shines the Light of Christ."