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Sébastien is isolated after spinal surgery: a call a week would help
No advice needed - just a kind ear and some conversation for 30 minutes a week.
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After spinal surgery, 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 music, books and gardening, 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.
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
- effort
- 30 minutes a week
- format
- Online or by phone
- skills
- listening, patience
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People who offered to help
- Daniela Moreno 🇲🇽
I live about 11 km from Toulon. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need Happy to chat first.
- Joaquín Guzmán 🇨🇴
I live about 8 km from Toulon. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need Happy to chat first.
- Fernando L. Fernández 🇲🇽 Accepted
i live about 7 km from Toulon. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need.
- Hiba Salma Osman 🇸🇦
I live about 19 km from Toulon. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need Can bring a friend.
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Best of luck, Sébastien. Your post was clear and honest. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.
sending love, Sébastien. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did.
So sorry you're going through this, Sébastien. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Hope things get better soon. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Blessings.
Hope it all works out, Sébastien. Get well soon. God bless.
Wishing you peace. Shared it with a few friends. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Blessings
stay strong, Sébastien. Get well soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.
Hang in there, Sébastien. This could happen to any of us. Please keep us posted. All the best
Thanks for sharing this. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Naples
Sending love, Sébastien. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. God bless.
Thanks for sharing this. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Pune!
Thanks for sharing this, Sébastien. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Blessings.
Hope things get better soon, Sébastien. It takes guts to ask. Well done. God bless.
Thinking of you and your family, Sébastien. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick
sending strength, Sébastien. I hope things turn around soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Thinking of Toulon.
Best of luck, Sébastien. Hope you get there.
Praying for you. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Los Angeles.
Sending good thoughts, Sébastien. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Makati
Sending good thoughts, Sébastien. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Toulon.
Praying for you, Sébastien. Hope the doctors have good news. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Blessings.
I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Wish I lived closer to New Delhi so I could bring a meal.
good luck. Hope the doctors have good news. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Magelang.
Sending love. This could happen to any of us. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Albuquerque.
you're not alone, Sébastien. This could happen to any of us. Please keep us posted.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Buenos Aires
Get well soon. Greetings from Liverpool.
Keep going. This could happen to any of us. We're a small family in Berlin but we're thinking of you.
Good luck. Wishing Sébastien a smooth procedure and a full recovery. All the best.
Thanks for sharing this, Sébastien. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected
Rooting for you, Sébastien. Your post was clear and honest. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
good luck, Sébastien. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Blessings!
Take care. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My neighbor in Onitsha donated after I showed her your page. All the best.