Baxter psychologist becomes ALS advocate after diagnosis
JP Whalen knows time isn t necessarily on his side. The psychologist worked for almost a decade at Nystrom & Associates in Baxter but in December of 2015 he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig s disease.. 6:00 am, Apr. 7, 2018 ×
JP Whalen (center) and his wife Donna Whalen (left) talk with Elizabeth Ignaszewski, a co-worker, at his retirement party at Nystrom and Associates LTD in Baxter. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch - Gallery
JP Whalen knows time isn t necessarily on his side.
The psychologist worked for almost a decade at Nystrom & Associates in Baxter but in December of 2015 he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig s disease. He retired from Nystrom & Associates last month.