Welcome to my little corner of the blogosphere!
Rooted Hearth is the blog for Aevora Wellness. It’s where I’ll share information about the Aevora suite of applications, devices I test, and recipes I create.
I’m all about the wellness and spirituality through good living, good food, and an intermingling of both with science and technology. In 2024, I received a heart transplant after managing heart failure for over 20 years. In all honesty; I thought my number was up. I’d done good enough in my time – raised a family, learned all kinds of great skills, cooked some pretty amazing meals, and experienced quite a bit of what life had to offer.
When everything finally went south with my native heart, I figured it was the end of the road. I prepared to move on to whatever comes next. The doctors at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio told me…nope, not gonna happen.
The next couple months were rough. My body did its best to die but the docs wouldn’t let it go. I went on an Impella, had more tubes and wires sticking in and out than I could have possibly imagined, and finally the call came through – a proper fit had been found. The next morning, they wheeled me into the OR and when I woke up, I had a new (to me) heart.
Recovery has been tough, but I’m still here and getting stronger every day. Now, there’s all kinda drama and suspense to this story but I’ll save that for another time. Suffice it to say, I am invigorated and want to embrace my passion for healthy living in a new and very public fashion.
That’s where this blog comes into play. Recently, I learned how to code in SwiftUI – the language used to create iOS apps. I’ve used it to tap into the various biometrics stored by my health trackers – an Oura ring, Apple Watch, VeSynch scale, Kinsa thermometer, Dexcom G7 CGM, and OMRON connect blood pressure cuff. I’ve developed new algorithms to help me better manage my health through detailed insights. To that end, I’m on the back 9, developing this app for general use. (I’m also putting together a few, fun apps too.)
I’m back in the kitchen too, and eager to share my favorite recipes with folks. I’ve been a strong believer in the idea of preparing meals from fresh, whole foods. I’m all about avoiding canned, boxed, and bagged ultra-processed foods in favor of the real stuff and I’m going to share that here too.
So, sit back and enjoy, maybe drop a line along the way. Stay tuned!
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Wowzer, you’ve certainly had some path to get here and how exciting you are sharing about it as well as putting your new found breath into creating fun and informative apps. Can’t wait to see where this all goes and to try out the apps…i love puzzles and learning! Thanks so much for all of this and for sharing your journey James.