During her pregnancy with her fourth daughter, actress Gal Gadot had a major health scare, which she recently discussed on social media. She said she faced cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT), a possibly fatal brain blood clot that needed immediate surgery.
Ori, Gadot’s daughter, was born in March. In the eighth month of her pregnancy, she had terrible headaches that made it impossible for her to get out of bed. The doctors found a “massive” blood clot in her brain after she had an MRI.
In her post, Gadot stated, “In one moment, my family and I were faced with how fragile life can be.” “It made me realize how quickly things can change.” During a tough year, I only wanted to stay alive and hold on.”
Gadot gave birth to her daughter Ori at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where the emergency surgery took place. It’s important to Gadot and her husband, Jaron Varsano, that the name Ori means “my light” in Hebrew. Before her surgery, Gadot told Varsano that Ori would be “the light waiting for me at the end of this tunnel.”
— Gal Gadot (@GalGadot) December 29, 2024
She is 38 years old and is best known for her parts as Wonder Woman and in the “Fast and Furious” movies. She wants to bring more attention to CVT. Only about 3 out of every 100,000 pregnant women over 30 have this rare disease. “It’s possible, but not likely, and knowing it exists is the first step to dealing with it,” she said, emphasizing early discovery is importance for effective treatment.
Gadot is fully better now after weeks of expert care. She thanked the medical staff at Cedars-Sinai for their help and said, “Today, I am fully healed and full of gratitude for the life I’ve been given back.”
Gadot and Varsano have four children together. Soon, Gadot will play the Evil Queen in Disney’s live-action version of “Snow White.” She hopes to empower others dealing with similar health problems by sharing her medical experience at the end of the year.
Gadot said, “I’m not sharing this to scare anyone; I’m sharing it to empower.” “If even one person feels compelled to take action for their health because of this story, it will have been worth sharing.”
