Sinus infection turns life-threatening for Thompson Falls teen

When Amber and Rob Hall’s son Jacob came down with a sinus infection on Feb. 21, they gave him the routine home remedies. What they couldn’t have predicted was that one week later, the Thompson Falls teen would be undergoing emergency brain surgery. 

“He's a phenomenal, phenomenal kid. He just amazes me each and every day, even here (at the hospital) he amazes me,” Amber said at Logan Health Children’s hospital. 

After the home remedies of a sinus flush and cold medicine, Amber took Jacob to the doctor that next Monday, Feb. 26, where he was prescribed antibiotics. The next day he had a weigh-in for a wrestling tournament that showed he had lost 10 pounds.