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A kind voice on the phone: Vanessa's request
Vanessa is housebound after chemotherapy and is looking for a friendly, patient person for a weekly call.
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After chemotherapy, I have been mostly housebound for 12 weeks. My family live far away, and the days can feel very long. I'm not looking for therapy - I've that covered - but for conversation.
I'm hoping for someone who can call for about 30 minutes once a week whenever suits us both. I like music, books and gardening, and can listen to anything.
This can be from anywhere in the world as long as you speak English. We can arrange the calls through the platform, with email shared only when we're both comfortable.
Thanks for even thinking about it.
Thanks for being kind about this.
- effort
- 30 minutes a week
- format
- Online or by phone
- skills
- listening, patience
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People who offered to help
- Leonid Kovalchuk 🇺🇦 Accepted
I live about 18 km from Contagem. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need Happy to chat first.
- Gareth C. Chetty 🇿🇦
I live about 15 km from Contagem. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need
- Delilah F. McDonald 🇺🇸 ID verified
I live about 12 km from Contagem. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Happy to chat first.
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Sending good thoughts. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Tarkwa but we're thinking of you. Love from Tarkwa
Hang in there, Vanessa. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I went through something like this 6 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Best of luck. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I went through something like this 11 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Contagem.
shared it with a few friends. Wish I lived closer to Salem so I could bring a meal. Love from Berlin
Stay strong, Vanessa. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend!