Volunteer timeMental health & recovery
A weekly phone friend for Sebastián, recovering at home after chemotherapy
A volunteer who can phone or video-call Sebastián once a week for the next few months.
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After chemotherapy, I have been mostly housebound for 8 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 history, chess and quiz shows, 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.
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
- effort
- 30 minutes a week
- format
- Online or by phone
- skills
- listening, patience
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- Gabriela Ribeiro 🇧🇷
I live about 7 km from Grand Rapids. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need.
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Take care. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Put this on a community board in Boulogne-Billancourt this morning.
hope things get better soon, Sebastián. Hope the doctors have good news. Don't be hard on yourself for asking
Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. We're a small family in San Jose but we're thinking of you.
Good luck, Sebastián. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Take care.
Wishing you peace, Sebastián. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did
Thanks for sharing this, Sebastián. Shared this with my family. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Wellington.
Hope you get there. Sent it to 26 people at work. Take care.
Hang in there, Sebastián. Your post was clear and honest. Blessings
Hope it all works out, Sebastián. It takes guts to ask. Well done. God bless.
Hope you get there. I went through something like this 11 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings.
Wishing Sebastián a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I have a 8 year old who wants to send good wishes too
so sorry you're going through this, Sebastián. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Grand Rapids