Volunteer timeMental health & recovery
A weekly phone friend for Adhiambo, recovering at home after chemotherapy
No advice needed - just a kind ear and some conversation for 30 minutes a week.
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After chemotherapy, I have been mostly housebound for 7 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 film, travel stories and poetry, 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.
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
- effort
- 30 minutes a week
- format
- Online or by phone
- skills
- listening, patience
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- Amol R. Karandikar 🇮🇳
I live about 17 km from Mukono. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need Happy to chat first.
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take care, Adhiambo. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings.
Stay strong. This could happen to any of us. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Bacoor!
Good luck, Adhiambo. Wishing Adhiambo a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. God bless.
Good luck. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Wish I lived closer to Taguig so I could bring a meal
shared this with my family. Greetings from Daegu.
Rooting for you, Adhiambo. Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Kakamega.
hang in there. Hope you get there. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best.
Hope things get better soon. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Berlin so I could bring a meal.
rooting for you, Adhiambo. Hope you get there.
Rooting for you, Adhiambo. It takes guts to ask. Well done
Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Thinking of Mukono
So sorry you're going through this, Adhiambo. Looking forward to the next update. My neighbor in Oakland donated after I showed her your page. Greetings from Oakland.
Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Take care!
Sending good thoughts, Adhiambo. Shared it with a few friends. Sent it to 11 people at work.
Good luck, Adhiambo. Hope this works out for you. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
Sending love, Adhiambo. Shared it with a few friends. I'm in public service myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
Stay strong, Adhiambo. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did.
Thinking of you and your family, Adhiambo. Shared this with my family. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Greetings from Albany.
So sorry you're going through this. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Poznań
It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Ribeirão Preto so I could bring a meal.
Take care. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Derry.
you're not alone, Adhiambo. Shared this with my family. I hope October is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Vadodara.
You're not alone, Adhiambo. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't give up. All the best.
wishing you the best, Adhiambo. Your post was clear and honest. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Mukono
Praying for you. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Wish I lived closer to Machakos so I could bring a meal. Love from Faisalabad
Looking forward to the next update. I went through something like this 13 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Port Harcourt.
Wishing you peace, Adhiambo. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I went through something like this 14 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from București.
Hope it all works out. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Sent it to 15 people at work. All the best.
wishing you the best, Adhiambo. This could happen to any of us
get well soon. Greetings from Dhaka.
Sending good thoughts, Adhiambo. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Mukono.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. I have a 10 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Greetings from Faisalabad.
sending love, Adhiambo. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Please keep us posted.
wishing Adhiambo a smooth procedure and a full recovery