Gal Gadot Scared to Death by Brain Blood Clots While Eight Months Pregnant

Gal Gadot, the beloved "Wonder Woman" star, recently shared a harrowing story that could make even superheroes shudder. Opening up on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," Gadot revealed a terrifying medical crisis she endured while eight months pregnant. It was nothing short of a life-or-death situation.

"I had a huge scare. All of a sudden, I realized what it means to be scared to death," Gadot recounted. Turns out, she wasn’t exaggerating. She was dealing with not one, but three massive blood clots in her brain. Yes, three. When Gal does something, she doesn’t do it halfway.

The actress explained that she had been suffering from debilitating headaches for three weeks. Despite consulting multiple doctors and neurologists, her symptoms were initially dismissed as migraines or hormonal changes. But her mother’s insistence to get an MRI turned out to be a lifesaving nudge.

"We did, they found out this horrible thing, and we were rushed to the hospital," Gadot said. From there, events moved at lightning speed. Doctors performed an emergency thrombectomy—a procedure used to remove blood clots from arteries or veins. To ensure her safety, they also delivered her baby immediately.

The actress credited her survival to her "amazing" medical team at Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles and urged others to take their health seriously. "Love yourself, check yourself, and be on top of your health," she advised. Gadot, who shares four children with her husband Jaron Varsano, reflected on how fragile life can be and how quickly it can change.

In a poignant social media post from December, Gadot shared a photo from the hospital shortly after her daughter Ori was born. "In February, during my eighth month of pregnancy, I was diagnosed with a massive blood clot in my brain," she wrote. "For weeks, I endured excruciating headaches that confined me to bed, until I finally underwent an MRI that revealed the terrifying truth."

Her daughter Ori, whose name means "my light," was born amidst this storm of uncertainty. Gadot described Ori as the beacon she clung to during one of the darkest moments of her life.

"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," Gadot concluded in her heartfelt post. It’s safe to say that her journey from terror to triumph is nothing short of inspiring. Here's to Gal Gadot—a real-life Wonder Woman in every sense of the word.