Actress Gal Gadot has revealed the scary moment her daughter had to be delivered during emergency surgery earlier this year due to a “massive blood clot” being discovered in her brain.
The Wonder Woman star, 39, explained on social media how she had been diagnosed with the clot during her eighth month of pregnancy. It came after she had been enduring “excruciating headaches ” that confined her to bed.
Gadot, who sweetly announced the birth of her fourth baby girl in March, opened up on the scary health issues in an Instagram post on Sunday. She said she was doing so to “raise awareness and support others who may face something similar”.
Writing alongside a photo of her cradling her daughter while in a hospital bed, she said: "In February, during my eighth month of pregnancy, I was diagnosed with a massive blood clot in my brain. For weeks, I had endured excruciating headaches that confined me to bed, until 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. 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.”
The Hollywood star went on to reveal she had to be “rushed” to hospital and underwent emergency surgery within hours of arriving. She continued: "My daughter, Ori, was born during that moment of uncertainty and fear. Her name, meaning ‘my light’, wasn’t chosen by chance."
Gadot, who has three more daughters with husband Jaron Varsano, revealed she told him prior to the surgery that their new daughter would be the “light waiting for me at the end of this tunnel”. She has said she has now “fully healed” and is "filled with gratitude” for her life thanks to the help of the medical team who supported her. And she confessed the experience had taught her a lot of lessons, including the importance of listening to our bodies and raising awareness.
She admitted she had not been aware of the chances of developing cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) for pregnant women in their 30s, which she said was three in 100,000 per year. She added: "It’s so important to identify early because it’s treatable. While rare, it’s a possibility, and knowing it exists is the first step to addressing it.
The actress said the past year had been one of “profound challenges and deep reflections” and she had been unsure if she should share her story but decided to in the hope of helping others. "Sharing this is not meant to frighten anyone but to empower,” she went on. "If even one person feels compelled to take action for their health because of this story, it will have been worth sharing.”
Gadot announced she had welcomed another baby girl with a similar photo of her hugging the baby in a hospital bed in March. At the time she said the pregnancy was “not easy and they made it through” but did not share any more details. Gadot married property developer Varsano, 49, in 2008.
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