Jim Chastain site launches on NewsOK
Charlotte Lankard, a marriage and family therapist and a longtime contributor to The Oklahoman and NewsOK.com, brought an idea to us.
She had a friend, Jim Chastain, who was dying with cancer. He considered himself an “open book,” so he was open to the idea of working with The Oklahoman and NewsOK in his journey.
There’s one thing the journalists here love – it’s a good story. And this is a good story.
We had an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of Oklahomans, starting first and foremost with Jim’s. But it is all possible because of Jim’s foresight and willingness to invite the world into his struggle.
We met with Jim to make sure we were all clear of the goals — telling the story of his journey toward death in order to heighten awareness in our society of the fact that “Life is Real” and we’re all going to face this same journey.
Then we found the best journalists we could find to help tell his story: Senior reporter Ken Raymond and photojournalist John Clanton.
The rest is here at www.newsok.com/jimchastain.
Jim, Charlotte, Ken and John can tell the story (and will in the coming weeks and months) far better than I can describe, so I’ll stop typing now and let you read their stories, videos and blogs.
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Comments
I have been following Jim Chastain’s articles in the Daily Oklahoman. I have also been diagnosed with terminal cancer. It is the hardest thing I have ever had to face and I feel so alone even though I am surrounded and supported by my friends and loved ones. Mr. Chastain sounds like a remarkable human being and his words give me hope that I too can find a way to cope with as much dignity as he is doing, in this terrifying journey we are forced to take.
God Bless
I am a cancer survivor for 33 years. My breast cancer was diagnosed 33 years ago, and I needed to live for my husband who would have been lost without me at that younger age of 50. I am now 84 and have had a lot of “bumps” in the road getting to where I am now but my prayers are with you and the strong way you are living your life for your family and friends. Emogene
I have looked at all the online aspects of this project and I think it is remarkable – what a fantastic gift Jim will be giving others in the same situation through his honesty and willingness to document this difficult situation.