Gal Gadot talks candidly for first time about deadly brain clot while pregnant with her fourth child
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Actress Gal Gadot is opening up in her first interview about the terrifying blood clot in her brain that she suffered while expecting her first child.
The 39-year-old actress was expecting her fourth child with husband Jaron Varsano last February when she was plagued by terrible headaches.
After getting it checked out further, she was ultimately diagnosed with cerebral venous thrombosis, which is so rare it accounts for just 3% of strokes worldwide.
The Wonder Woman star took to Instagram back in late December to detail the ordeal, though she spoke out about it further on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
Gadot appeared on the Monday episode of the NBC late-night talk show to promote her new Snow White film, in theaters March 21.
She revealed that it was ultimately a suggestion by her mother that led to the diagnosis that ultimately saved her life.
Actress Gal Gadot is opening up in her first interview about the terrifying blood clot in her brain that she suffered while expecting her first child.
The 39-year-old actress was expecting her fourth child with husband Jaron Varsano last February when she was plagued by terrible headaches
'I had a huge scare. All of the sudden, I realized what it means to be scared to death,' Gadot admitted.
She added that she was, 'very pregnant' with her daughter Ori, who just turned one year old last week, adding she's only, 'talking about it just because I think it's so important.'
'If someone there -- out there in the world's going to have the same thing and because she heard my story, she's gonna get checked,' she said to applause.
Gadot continued, 'I had a brain clot, and it was a huge one. Like three. I had three. When I do something, I do it all the way,' she said with a laugh.
She added it started when she started having, 'major headaches for three weeks. And have seen doctors and different neurologists. You've got to advocate for your health.'
'Our bodies are always communicating with us. We just need to listen and get checked. If anything, you're going to check, you're going to overcheck yourself, but it's better to overcheck than to not check,' she added.
Gadot said her doctors told her, "It's probably a migraine. It's the hormones," but after they persisted for three weeks, her mother spoke up.
'Then, three weeks later, like after having those crazy headaches, my mom is like, "You need to check it now. Like, just go and get an MRI,"' she added.
'I had a huge scare. All of the sudden, I realized what it means to be scared to death,' Gadot admitted
She added that she was, 'very pregnant' with her daughter Ori, who just turned one year old last week, adding she's only, 'talking about it just because I think it's so important'
'If someone there -- out there in the world's going to have the same thing and because she heard my story, she's gonna get checked,' she said to applause
'Our bodies are always communicating with us. We just need to listen and get checked. If anything, you're going to check, you're going to overcheck yourself, but it's better to overcheck than to not check,' she added.
After getting an MRI, she added, 'They found out this horrible thing and we were rushed to the hospital, and they got the baby out immediately.'
After getting an MRI, she added, 'They found out this horrible thing and we were rushed to the hospital, and they got the baby out immediately.'
'I went through a a thrombectomy. I had the most amazing team. They cared for me in Cedars-Sinai,' she said to more applause.
'They saved my life. Mara and Dr. Song, and Michael Alexander. Thank you so much for saving my life,' she added.
'But I think, you know, just -- just love yourself and check yourself, and be on top of your health.
She said the baby Ori is healthy, describing her as, 'a little caterpillar.'
The actress also shares 13-year-old daughter Alma, 8-year-old Maya and 3-year-old Daniella with Varsano, and they seemingly weren't thrilled that she's playing the Evil Queen in Disney's live-action version of Snow White.
She said they haven't seen the film yet, and she was 'quite nervous' for their reaction since they're used to her playing 'the goodie and the straight heroine.'
'So Maya, the 8-year-old, when I told them I'm going to do Snow White, she was like, "Yay!" And then Alma goes, "She's playing the evil queen. She's not playing Snow White. And Maya goes, "What, is that true?"' Gadot said, adding Maya started crying when she nodded.
