Gal Gadot reveals she had surgery for a blood clot in her brain after welcoming fourth child
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On Sunday, Gal Gadot revealed she quietly underwent surgery last March to repair a blood clot in her brain shortly after giving birth to her fourth child.
The 39-year-old Wonder Woman was in her eighth month of pregnancy when she was first diagnosed with cerebral venous thrombosis after weeks of enduring 'excruciating headaches that confined me to bed.'
'I finally underwent an MRI that revealed the terrifying truth. In one moment, my family and I were faced with how fragile life can be,' Gal - who boasts 133.6M social media followers - wrote on Instagram.
'It was a stark reminder of how quickly everything can change, and in the midst of a difficult year, all I wanted was to hold on and live. We rushed to the hospital, and within hours, I underwent emergency surgery.'
Gadot continued: 'My daughter, Ori, was born during that moment of uncertainty and fear. Her name, meaning "my light," wasn't chosen by chance. Before the surgery, I told Jaron that when our daughter arrived, she would be the light waiting for me at the end of this tunnel.'
The Heart of Stone producer-star went on to thank her 'extraordinary' medical team at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles for their 'weeks of dedicated care.'
On Sunday, Gal Gadot revealed she quietly underwent surgery last March to repair a blood clot in her brain shortly after giving birth to her fourth child (pictured November 13)
'I made it through and began the road to recovery. Today, I am fully healed and filled with gratitude for the life I've been given back,' Gal gushed.
'The journey has taught me so much. First, it's vital to listen to our bodies and trust what it's telling us. Pain, discomfort, or even subtle changes often carry deeper meaning, and being attuned to your body can be life saving.'
Gadot continued: 'Second, awareness matters. I had no idea that three in 100K pregnant women in the 30+ age group are diagnosed with CVT. It's so important to identify early because it's treatable. While rare, it's a possibility.'
Miss Israel 2004 stressed that she was sharing her personal story not to frighten but to empower others.
On Saturday, Gal and her husband of 16 years, Jaron Versano, celebrated the fourth night of Hanukkah with their children.
Gadot and her 47-year-old Pilot Wave producing partner are proud parents of four daughters - Alma, 13; Maya, 7; Daniella, 3; and Ori, 9 months.
Last month, the Quiet music video star signed on to star as a high-powered attorney searching for her abducted son in Kevin Macdonald's London-set action thriller The Runner for Amazon MGM Studios - according to Deadline.
In October, Gal shot her roles as Giulietta Tosches/Gemma Donati on the Italian set of Julian Schnabel's $25M-budget drama, In the Hand of Dante.
The big-screen adaptation of Nick Tosches' 2002 novel also features Jason Momoa, Oscar Isaac, Gerard Butler, Al Pacino, Martin Scorsese, John Malkovich, and Duke Nicholson.
The 39-year-old Wonder Woman was in her eighth month of pregnancy when she was first diagnosed with cerebral venous thrombosis after weeks of enduring 'excruciating headaches that confined me to bed'
Gal wrote on Instagram: 'I finally underwent an MRI that revealed the terrifying truth. In one moment, my family and I were faced with how fragile life can be' (pictured March 8)
Gadot continued: 'It was a stark reminder of how quickly everything can change, and in the midst of a difficult year, all I wanted was to hold on and live. We rushed to the hospital, and within hours, I underwent emergency surgery'
The Heart of Stone producer-star added: 'My daughter, Ori, was born during that moment of uncertainty and fear. Her name, meaning "my light," wasn't chosen by chance. Before the surgery, I told Jaron that when our daughter arrived, she would be the light waiting for me at the end of this tunnel' (pictured December 1)
Gal went on to thank her 'extraordinary' medical team at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles for their 'weeks of dedicated care: 'Today, I am fully healed and filled with gratitude for the life I've been given back' (pictured December 10)
On Saturday, Gadot and her husband of 16 years, Jaron Versano, celebrated the fourth night of Hanukkah with their children
Miss Israel 2004 and her 47-year-old Pilot Wave producing partner are proud parents of four daughters - Alma, 13; Maya, 7; Daniella, 3; and Ori, 9 months (pictured November 9)
Audiences can catch Gadot as the Evil Queen in Marc Webb's $269M-budget 'PC' live-action remake of Snow White, which hits US/UK theaters March 21
In October, the Quiet music video star shot her roles as Giulietta Tosches/Gemma Donati on the Italian set of Julian Schnabel's $25M-budget drama, In the Hand of Dante (pictured October 7)
But first, audiences can catch Gadot as the Evil Queen in Disney's Snow White, which hits US/UK theaters March 21.
Marc Webb's $269M-budget 'PC' live-action remake of the Brothers Grimm fairytale stars Rachel Zegler as the titular Disney princess as well as a slew of CGI dwarves.
The Israel Defense Forces veteran also has 'a beautiful script' for Kari Skogland's upcoming historical epic Cleopatra, which she'll eventually produce and star in as the ancient Egyptian queen 'of Macedonian descent.'
