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Lending a Hand: Community in Action on SleepGuide.com

It's the ordinary little good deeds that go unnoticed that are often the most powerful. One of our members donated a CPAP machine to a person in need, and now that person is headed down the path to compliance with CPAP and a better life. To avoid embarrassing the donor and the recipient, I will not mention their names, but the deed speaks volumes about the quality of the community we are building here.

Like many in these troubled economic times, the recipient of the machine had just lost her job, and didn't have insurance to pay for a machine. Yet she knew she had Sleep Apnea and was motivated to treat it. The donor was a complete stranger, just a regular guy on this forum who appreciated the risk posed by untreated Sleep Apnea, and knew he could help.

While it's rare to have a CPAP to spare, each time we reach out to another and answer a question, or add our own perspective on an aspect of CPAP treatment, we are participating in the same type of good deed as the CPAP donor we here at SleepGuide are so proud of. So thank you all for putting the "community" in this Sleep Apnea community. We look forward to each and every contribution you make to each other, and to Sleep Apnea awareness at large.

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Comment by Shayne Wiggins on February 1, 2010 at 1:48am: Hello,
My name is Shayne Wiggins, I am a sleep professional volunteering at a Rescue Mission in Albq, NM. I am looking for about 15 CPAP machines that will be used for recovering addicts who have been diagnosed with Sleep Apnea. These Men and Women live in barracks like facilities and snoring, gasping for a breathe while asleep is very disturbing, not to mention life threatening. We know that people in recovery have many issues associated with their recovery and Sleep Apnea is a huge issue that is often not treated. Treating Sleep Apnea in these Men and Women will significantly improve their outcome. Please email me if any of you have any suggestions or the ability to donate a machines. You can reach me at shayne_wiggins@yahoo.com...I am truly Grateful to be able to serve these Men and Women...I Thank You for your time...sw

Comment by sleepycarol on January 11, 2009 at 8:30pm: Sue for me it is just passing on what others have taught me. Without others knowledge and expertise (these are real users and not professionals that helped me) I probably would have given up. They were there for me and I want to help others in order to payback some of that kindness.

One day don't be surprised if you aren't giving some new struggling user hope and sage advice that you have learned.

Comment by Gordon Osmond on January 11, 2009 at 7:25pm: The true generosity of the human spirit amazes me. The donor deserves more praise than any of the "faces" of the world that I see in the media. And it's great to see some good news for a change.

Comment by sleepycarol on January 11, 2009 at 4:01pm: Well said!!

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the donor as well!!