Dying to Be Me

“Oh no,” the ultrasound technician said. “This isn’t good. I need to get my supervisor.”Whatever it was, I was sure I could handle it. After all, the baby was healthy. I drew in my breath, put on my Powerhouse Batya face, and broadened my shoulders, ready for anything. *** Batya Sherizen prided herself on being a powerhouse. She was a successful entrepreneur and a devoted mother of five. But when, at thirty-four years old, she was diagnosed with a life-threatening condition, she knew she needed to shed her superwoman persona and rediscover her inner self.She learned to see her many months on bed rest, multiple hospital scares, and ultimately a near-death experience and long recovery, all as a precious gift, pushing her into a better version of herself. Dying to Be Me is not a birth story, nor is it a near-death experience book. It is an eye-opening memoir about self-acceptance, love, and embracing the present.Batya’s harrowing ordeal redefined her priorities. Once she nearly died, she