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My Son Died at 14: Kyle’s Story, as Told by His Mother

I am the mother of Kyle Baca, who at age 14 was the victim of a “massive bilateral pulmonary embolism” (PE) on the morning of October 30, 2010. I knew Kyle was sick, but I thought it was an upper respiratory infection at the time.  He played football that season for his high school freshman team,…

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