A Scots dad who tooted his car horn for help when he thought he was having a stroke has been diagnosed with a brain tumour.
Donald McPherson was picking up a prescription for son James, 22, on November 24 when he suddenly felt ill in his car.
The 66-year-old from Aberdeen felt his jaw 'give way' as his face 'uncontrollably quivered' and he immediately knew something serious was happening.
Donald knew he needed to get someones attention and began beeping his car horn for help.
Thanks to his quick thinking, two schoolboys ran to his aid and alerted staff at the chemist who then called an ambulance.
The water technician told the Record: "I got out of my car and I turned back to get my face mask. My jaw just gave way and uncontrollably quivered. I knew something was seriously wrong.
"So I started tooting my horn, not one long one as I wanted attention so I tried to randomly hit it.
"I managed to get the attention of two young lads and they ran up the the chemist. Two girls came down and I still had my hand on the horn.
"They phoned an ambulance and I was rushed into hospital."
Donald was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and following scans he was discharged the next day as his symptoms subsided and his face was no longer drooping.
Medics thought he had suffered a stroke, followed by a seizure but doctors ordered further tests.
Two weeks after the incident, Donald was told her had a brain tumour which had caused his episode.
He is now waiting to hear what the next step is.
He said: "It is a lot for me to take in and I'll hear more after the biopsy. I will probably need chemotherapy.
"The doctor said while they are doing the biopsy, if it is bigger, then they might need to remove as much as they can before starting treatment.
"I'm so thankful for the schoolboys who came to help - they were just young teens, probably in first or second year.
"It wasn't that long I was tooting the horn but it seemed like forever before anyone noticed.
'I've been back down to thank the two girls - one worked in the chemist and the other in the supermarket - but I haven't been able to catch up with the boys yet to thank them properly."
Donald, who recently bought a new house with wife Sandra, has experienced some memory loss since the episode but had no symptoms beforehand and described himself as healthy.
Doctors currently don't know what type of tumour he has or what size it is and will decide on treatment after a biopsy this Friday.
Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our daily newsletter here.
