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A weekly phone friend for Bas, recovering at home after chemotherapy

A volunteer who can phone or video-call Bas once a week for the next few months.

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Bas Henk Dijkstra
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Rotterdam
After chemotherapy, I have been mostly housebound for 4 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. Thank you for reading my story.
effort
30 minutes a week
format
Online or by phone
skills
listening, patience
#companionship#phone-buddy#recovery#mental-health

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  • Jae-hyun Sun-woo Kwak 🇰🇷

    I live about 5 km from Rotterdam. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need

  • Ronke Lilian Chukwu 🇳🇬 Accepted

    I live about 11 km from Rotterdam. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Free this month.

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  • Maarten Luuk Van der Linden

    hope it all works out, Bas. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I hope October is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Zaporizhzhia.

    • Gerald E. Ramos

      Hope things get better soon, Bas. Your post was clear and honest. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Take care.

      • Nadeem Rizwan Ahmed

        Take care, Bas. Shared it with a few friends. It's not much but it's yours.

        • Ramesh D. Oberoi

          Praying for you, Bas. Get well soon. Sent it to 7 people at work. Blessings.

          • Luciana Natália Monteiro

            Sending love, Bas. Get well soon. I have a 15 year old who wants to send good wishes too.

            • Florence Namukasa Lubega

              Thanks for sharing this. Looking forward to the next update. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Rotterdam.

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