Woman left with half a skull after sinus infection

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A martial arts instructor was left with half her skull after emergency surgery to save her life from a sinus infection that spread around her brain. Ms Gunther said: “I usually suffered from one sinus infection per year but last year, I got more than that.” “As most people who get sinus infections will know, you don’t think anything of them and neither did my usual doctor. Joao, her boyfriend and also a martial arts instructor, has been helping her with physical therapy to get her energy back after lying in a hospital bed for so long. Ms Gunther warns people to go see an ear, nose, and throat specialist if they have repetitive sinus problems and not to rely solely on their primary care doctor or general practitioner.