Jake was only 14 when he was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) — a condition most often seen in people over 40. In eighth grade, Jake was a straight A student and a multisport athlete. He did it all, from lacrosse and track to cross country and skiing. But during his spring season, he started feeling pain in his right hip that became so severe, he couldn’t walk. He switched to crutches, thinking it was a hip flexor issue or dehydration. After weeks of uncertainty, an MRI changed everything. Within minutes of the scan, Jake and his family rushed to the emergency department at Children’s Hospital Colorado. Doctors discovered blood clots stretching four feet from his stomach to his knees. He was diagnosed with DVT, a condition with dangerous blood clots that can break off and travel to the lungs or brain, causing life-threatening complications. Jake underwent intensive treatment, including clot-busting medication, a thrombectomy to remove the clots and a stent in his pelvis....