Describing this year as "one of profound challenges and deep reflection," actress Gal Gadot recently shared with her audience a health scare she suffered while she was pregnant. Having experienced "excruciating headaches," doctors discovered Gadot had a blood clot in her brain. She required emergency surgery that, fortunately, was a success.
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Gadot shared her story in an Instagram post, also sharing a picture with her daughter, Ori. "In February, during my eighth month of pregnancy, I was diagnosed with a massive blood clot in my brain, Gadot wrote. "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," 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."
Given the nature of her diagnosis, Gadot had to undergo emergency surgery at Cedars Sinai Medical Center. Thankfully, doctors were able to successfully perform the surgery and remove the blood clot. Although not mentioned, Gadot's procedure is called a thrombectomy. According to Michigan Medicine, a stent is positioned at the blocked blood vessel and removes the clot from the body.
Ori, My Light
In March, one month after Gal Gadot underwent surgery, Ori was born. Gadot's daughter's name is not a coincidence, and she also shared the meaning with her audience.
"My daughter, Ori, was born during that moment of uncertainty and fear," Gadot said. "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."
Finally, Gal Gadot shared two valuable lessons that her health scare taught her. "First, it's vital to listen to our bodies and trust what it's telling us," Gadot said. She then talked about awareness, stating that three in 100,000 women develop brain clots while pregnant. "While rare, it's a possibility, and knowing it exists is the first step to addressing it," Gadot continued.
