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Posted on Tue, Sep 22, 2009 : 12:52 p.m.

Cancer miracle or coincidence? You decide

By Gina Valo

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The back of my mom's head - Photo taken by Gina Valo

My mom called me up the other day to tell me she had a ribbon on her head. Not the kind of ribbon you tie around your head, but that she literally had the shape of the breast cancer pink ribbon on the back of her head.

I took one look at the back of her head on Saturday and spotted it immediately. It was a huge pink ribbon shape formed out of her skull - and so obvious that there is no way we would have missed this since her hair fell out in May.

I'm a spiritual person, but I'm not one to proselytize my faith. Is it a sign? Is the cancer gone? Or was she simply dropped on her head as a child? You decide.

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Gina Valo

Tue, Sep 22, 2009 : 10:51 p.m.

It can be hard to see at first. If you're on a laptop, try tilting the screen. It's about three inches long (in person)with the bottom of it starting level with the top of her ears. It is centered in this picture. And yes, I would agree, virgin birth would also be a valid topic for a blog post :)

Jessica Webster

Tue, Sep 22, 2009 : 4:27 p.m.

I'll vote for miracle. I hope we get to hear some good news about your mom soon!