Boy, are we ever excited!

October 28th commemorates Valley Sleep Center's 20-Year Anniversary. It was two decades ago that I administered my first sleep study; that day changed the trajectory for where my professional journey was taking me. 

My fascination with the physiology of sleep actually began more than 30 years ago when I was a respiratory therapist and saw a patient with sleep apnea for the first time. It led me to become a sleep technologist. I remember my very first patient who woke up after a sleep study and said, “Wow, I’ve never dreamt before and l last night I had dreams!” It was a turning point in my career.

Our culture, in general, doesn’t recognize the human body’s need for adequate sleep. I was guilty of this for years. Chronic pain has interrupted my sleep and life for as long as I can remember and I continued to ignore it.

It wasn’t until my second cancer diagnosis that I found myself struggling to fall asleep and stay asleep and I knew that the lack of sleep was impacting my body’s ability to heal. I experienced first-hand the results of having a long-running pattern of sleep loss and its effect on my health.

I know first hand how important good rest is. Sleep is when our body's cells regenerate. It's a time for healing and renewal.   My own health challenges over the years fed my desire to change lives. I'm so grateful for the past twenty years. I frequently think about where we started as a company and how far we've come. I'm thankful for every moment, every patient, and every positive outcome.

Being a business owner has its challenges. But I'm so happy to be in the business of sleep.  As we head into the holiday season, I simply want to take a moment to express my gratitude to each of you for trusting our team.  We endeavor to help you get the sleep you deserve!

Until next time - Sleep well!

Lauri Leadley

CEO & Founder