Gal Gadot reveals she was diagnosed with ‘massive blood clot in brain’ during pregnancy
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Gal Gadot has revealed details of a ‘terrifying’ health diagnosis that occurred just a few weeks before she gave birth. The 39-year-old actress welcomed her fourth daughter with husband Jaron Varsano in March this year. After keeping the pregnancy secret, she shared a photo cradling baby Ori in hospital, but described the pregnancy has not being ‘easy’.
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Now, nearly a year on, Gal has revealed she was diagnosed with a ‘massive’ blood clot in her brain in her eighth month of pregnancy. Posting a lengthy statement on social media, she explained how this year had been ‘one of profound challenges and deep reflections’, adding she’d wrestled with how, or even if, to share what she’d been through.
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‘At the end, I decided to let my heart guide me,’ she wrote. ‘Perhaps this is my way of processing everything, of pulling back the curtain on the fragile reality behind the curated moments we share on social media. Most of all, I hope that by sharing, I can raise awareness and support others who may face something similar.’.
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Gal went on to reveal that she received the shocking diagnosis in February after enduring ‘excruciating headaches that confined me to bed’. After undergoing a MRI, it 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,’ she continued.
‘We rushed to the hospital, and within hours, I underwent emergency surgery. 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. Thanks to an extraordinary team of doctors at @cedarssinai and weeks of dedicated care, 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.’.
