“It is critical that all women over the age of 20 be assessed for heart disease.”
Left: Darcel Weller and husband Fenner. Right: Darcel with her husband and sons, Ryan (left) and Reese (right).
Concern for Husband
Saves Alumna’s
Life
12
Alpha Phi Quarterly
Winter 2012
By Christine Spiegel
A year ago, Darcel Atwill Weller (Gamma Iota-Texas Tech) suggested that she and her husband go in for cardiovascular testing because she was concerned about him. What she didn’t know at the time was she was saving her own life. Darcel, at the age of 60, was in excellent shape. She was faithful about getting yearly physicals, gynecological exams and mammograms. Her cholesterol and blood pressure had been elevated at one point, but they’d been under control with low dosages of medication for four years. She exercised regularly. She had no signs or symptoms that indicated anything could be wrong. She had no family history of heart disease.