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Gal Gadot is opening up about overcoming a “massive blood clot” in her brain during her last pregnancy.

Gadot recalled the experience in a post shared to Instagram on Sunday, writing that she was eight months pregnant when she received the diagnosis and that her fourth child was born before she underwent emergency surgery for treatment.

In February, Gadot wrote, she was diagnosed with the blood clot after weeks of “excruciating headaches that left me bedridden until I finally underwent an MRI that revealed the frightening truth.”

“In a moment my family and I realized how fragile life can be. It was a stark reminder of how quickly everything can change, and in the midst of a difficult year, I just wanted to hold on and live,” she wrote. “We rushed to the hospital and within hours I underwent emergency surgery. My daughter Ori was born in this moment of uncertainty and fear.”

Gadot went on to say that her daughter’s name means “my light” and that she told her husband before the surgery, “When our daughter arrives, she will be the light waiting for me at the end of this tunnel.”

She thanked her team of doctors who helped her with treatment at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, saying that thanks to them she has “overcome” and is on the road to recovery.

The Wonder Woman star wrote that she wanted to share her story to encourage her followers to listen to their bodies and raise awareness about the importance of taking action.

“As we celebrate Hanukkah, a festival of light and miracles, I reflect on the personal miracle I have been granted. “My daughter Ori is a constant reminder of the resilience, hope and strength we carry within us,” she wrote. “My wish is that we all find our light, experience our own miracles and continue to work for our health and for each other.”

Gadot announced Ori’s birth in March. Gadot and her husband Jaron Varsano are also parents to Alma, born in 2011, Maya, born in 2017, and Daniella, born in 2021. The couple has been married since 2008.