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A weekly phone friend for Joyce, recovering at home after chemotherapy
Joyce 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 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 podcasts, football and cooking, 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 so much.
- effort
- 30 minutes a week
- format
- Online or by phone
- skills
- listening, patience
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Best of luck. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Blessings.
Rooting for you, Joyce. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Mandaue.
Sending strength. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Mandaue
it takes guts to ask. Well done. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Mandaue.
Hang in there, Joyce. Get well soon. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Mandaue.
Your post was clear and honest. I went through something like this 2 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best!
Thinking of you, Joyce. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Rotterdam.
thanks for sharing this, Joyce. Looking forward to the next update. After 27 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care.