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.'.
![[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']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/29/23/93570071-0-image-a-33_1735515378105.jpg)
'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.'.
![[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)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/29/23/82239525-0-Gal_is_also_mom_to_daughters_Alma_12_Maya_six_and_Daniella_two_w-a-25_1735514985391.jpg)
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.'.
![[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']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/29/23/82131425-0-Gal_Gadot_has_announced_the_arrival_of_her_daughter_a_baby_girl_-a-26_1735515002983.jpg)
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).
