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A weekly phone friend for José, recovering at home after spinal surgery
A volunteer who can phone or video-call José once a week for the next few months.
🇺🇸 United States930 views
After spinal surgery, 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.
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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- Shirley Jimenez 🇬🇧
i live about 19 km from San Diego. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need
- Lucía S. Escobar 🇪🇸 Address verified
I live about 8 km from San Diego. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need Can bring a friend.
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This could happen to any of us. We're a small family in Surrey but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Surrey.
You're not alone, José. Looking forward to the next update. All the best
Thinking of you, José. Get well soon. Take care!
best of luck. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust
So sorry you're going through this, José. This could happen to any of us. It's not much but it's yours
Thanks for sharing this. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Blessings
Sending love, José. Shared this with my family. I went through something like this 4 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Cleveland.
Best of luck, José. Get well soon. God bless
Sending love, José. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Blessings.
You're not alone. Hope you get there. Take care.
Thinking of you and your family. Hope this works out for you. Blessings.
Sending good thoughts. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Take care.
Rooting for you, José. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Wish I lived closer to Lapu-Lapu so I could bring a meal. God bless.
Hang in there, José. Hope this works out for you. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings
Rooting for you, José. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. After 29 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything.