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Inspire® therapy helps Karen get her life back after years of untreated obstructive sleep apnea

Today Show - NBC (2025)

Karen Wolk’s struggles with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) took a toll on her mental state.

Brain fog from a lack of oxygen led to memory loss and depression. Karen’s provider even told her she would develop dementia if her OSA remained untreated.

A Continuous Positive Airway Pressure machine didn’t work for her, but then she found out about Inspire® therapy. Learn more about her story featured on the Today Show!

Today Show - NBC (2025)

Karen Wolk’s struggles with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) took a toll on her mental state.

Brain fog from a lack of oxygen led to memory loss and depression. Karen’s provider even told her she would develop dementia if her OSA remained untreated.

A Continuous Positive Airway Pressure machine didn’t work for her, but then she found out about Inspire® therapy. Learn more about her story featured on the Today Show!

Additional Stories

Veteran’s sleep, snoring improves with Inspire® therapy

FOX 4, Kansas City. MO (2025)

David Cotter is a veteran who could not tolerate a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure mask due to a traumatic experience while overseas in Iraq. He found Inspire® therapy, and he and his wife agree that it’s a “game changer.”

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School bus driver feels “rested and calmer” after using Inspire® therapy

FOX 2, Detroit, MI (2025)

Vickie Gee is a caretaker for her husband and a school bus driver, but she lacked the energy to keep up due to her obstructive sleep apnea. Vickie then discovered Inspire® therapy and said it’s the best thing that ever happened to her.

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Ellen enjoys “freedom” as she gets better sleep with Inspire® therapy

ABC 47, Salisbury, DE (2025)

Ellen Tolbert’s life worsened due to her severe obstructive sleep apnea. She didn’t benefit from a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure machine, so her OSA went untreated for over a decade. See why she doesn't "dread going to "bed" anymore.

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Ship medic’s sleep improvement helps him commute to the Gulf of Mexico

FOX 2, Detroit, MI (2025)

Nathan Uglow drives nine hours and takes a helicopter every two weeks. He would not be able to do this if he still had untreated obstructive sleep apnea. Nathan says Inspire® therapy is "...definitely a game changer in every way."

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Mike and his wife Judy sleep better together after treating obstructive sleep apnea with Inspire® therapy

Colorado Spring Gazette, Colorado Springs, CO (2025)

Mike Guber's untreated severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) not only affected his sleep but also hurt his wife Judy’s rest with his loud snoring. Today, Mike and Judy are sleeping better after he started using Inspire® therapy to treat his OSA.

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Fire chief’s sleep improves after treating obstructive sleep apnea with Inspire® therapy

Week 25 News, Peoria, IL (2025)

Eric Fulk is a fire chief for the Mt. Hope-Funks Grove Fire Protection District. He struggled with obstructive sleep apnea symptoms, even after trying a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure machine. Then he found Inspire® therapy, and his sleep improved.

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Local flight attendant’s health issues improve after treating his obstructive sleep apnea

Fox 26, Houston, TX (2024)

Bryan Foster struggled with 20 years of health problems including high blood pressure. It turns out that untreated obstructive sleep apnea caused all his symptoms. He now uses Inspire® therapy and feels much better.

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Grandfather getting a good night’s sleep for the past decade

FOX Carolina, Greenville, SC (2024)

Al Pierce always needed naps during the day because of his obstructive sleep apnea. And a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure machine did not work for him. Then he discovered Inspire® therapy and Al has been using it for over 14 years.

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Child with Down syndrome treats obstructive sleep apnea, has dramatic life changes

WGEM (NBC), Philadelphia, MO (2023)

Elliott Dougherty, who has Down syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea, struggled to keep up with his peers. His mother Kate noticed how tired he was. She then found out about a clinical trial for Inspire® therapy, which is now FDA approved for children with Down syndrome aged 13-18.

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