A pensioner who 'woke up with a hole at the end of her nose' has told of her shock cancer diagnosis and how she was saved from deformity.
Lynda Gordon, from Edinburgh, was stunned to discover the cavity on her face around two years ago, and promptly contacted her GP.
The 74-year-old was referred to the Lauriston Building, an outpatient centre in the city, where she met with medical experts to find out what had caused the damage.