/Paintings
The orange section in the middle is a cellular wall in a skeletal muscle cell. The tissue on the left is healthy and intact and the tissue on the right has been destroyed.
This is a zoomed in image from a cell membrane in human muscle tissue. The small pieces in the upper right are pieces of unused glycogen that is potential energy.
This is a zoomed in image of cells in the human heart on the interior side. It is still muscle tissue, but is incredibly complicated compared to skeletal muscles.
This piece represents a liver biopsy from a patient with McArdles disease which is what I was diagnosed with in October of 2012.
Damaged muscle tissue can be seen in the upper right when the healthy tissue on the left and bottom of the painting.
Some of the membranes between muscle cells become weak and can rupture. This "stretch" shows the membrane right before a tear occurs.
When I was diagnosed with McArdles disease, it was such a relief to know what was wrong with me. This is a painting of "bubbles" under a microscope that fill me will joy and child-like wonder.
Due to the fact my muscles cannot process glycogen and turn it into energy, rivers of excess glycogen end up flowing and pooling in certain places between my muscle cells. If only I could tap into all that unused energy!