Shaving Her Daughter's Head Battling Cancer, Mother Surprises with "I'll Shave My Head Too"

The daughter undergoing cancer treatment (right) shaved her head, and the mother (left) shaved her own head as well. Photo by Luciana Rebello (Facebook capture)

[Asia Economy Reporter Nana Han] Many were moved by the bold decision of a mother who shaved her own head while shaving her daughter’s head, who is battling cancer.

According to Colombian daily newspaper El Tiempo on the 28th (local time), 31-year-old Luciana Ribero, who lives in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was diagnosed with cervical cancer during her second pregnancy in 2018. Ribero safely gave birth to her daughter and focused on treatment, but her condition rapidly worsened last year to the point where she had to undergo chemotherapy.

Luciana Ribero’s mother, Alba Gomes, has been by her side encouraging her since her initial cancer diagnosis.

When Ribero’s hair began to fall out due to chemotherapy side effects, Gomes proposed to shave her head herself along with Ribero’s two daughters.

On the 22nd, Ribero’s daughters took turns shaving her head, and Ribero reassured them by jokingly pointing to her shaved head.

At that moment, her mother Gomes picked up a razor and began shaving her own head.

Seeing this, Ribero’s face turned pale as she shouted, “Mom, stop,” but Gomes silently embraced her daughter and continued shaving her hair.

As her mother became just like her, Ribero finally broke down in tears, and Gomes also teared up seeing her daughter.

Ribero shared photos of the two of them with their heads completely shaved on social media, writing, “A mother’s love is great. I love my mom so much too.”

Netizens left comments saying, “Is there any stronger support than this?”, “Both mother and daughter are amazing,” and “I hope she recovers fully with the love of her family,” expressing their deep emotions.

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