Gal Gadot revealed on social media a “terrifying” event in which she was diagnosed with a “massive blood clot” in her brain during her eighth month of pregnancy.

The Wonder Woman actress, 39, posted on Instagram on Sunday.

“For weeks, I had endured excruciating headaches that confined me to bed, until I finally underwent an MRI that revealed the terrifying truth,” she posted. “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.”

Gadot was rushed to the hospital where she underwent emergency surgery and also gave birth to her daughter Ori, now 9 months old, during the procedure in March.

“Her name, meaning ‘my light,’ wasn’t chosen by chance,” Gadot posted. “Before the surgery, I told (husband) Jaron that when our daughter arrived, she would be the light waiting for me at the end of this tunnel.”

Gadot said the goal of her post was to “empower” those who read about her ordeal.

“If even one person feels compelled to take action for their health because of this story, it will have been worth sharing,” she concluded, while noting that she hopes sharing her personal experience will pull “back the curtain on the fragile reality behind the curated moments we share on social media.”

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