As is usual for people with life-threatening conditions, Tracey reassessed her life, which led her to move back to her native Margate, according to The Guardian.
The British artist reevaluated her career after a bladder cancer diagnosis. READ MORE:Hospitalised in intensive care for four days in 2020 as she waited to find out her prognosis after being diagnosed with cancer, all Tracey Emin could think of was her career.
In conversation with The Guardian, she said: 'I was in intensive care and waiting for the prognosis – whether I was going to live or not. I had four days to wait and... the biggest thing was I didn't want to die being some mediocre YBA artist from the 90s.' Tracey has made a series of other changes to her lifestyle, including waving goodbye to alcohol and cigarettes.
She said: 'When I was young, I was eager and hungry and excited and learning at art school. And then there was this middle bit where I was just this complete t***. The lowest of the low.' Tracey's awareness of the situation confirmed to her that she must rediscover herself. She no longer wanted to be a 'snob', and instead sought to revive the working-class girl from Kent who was obsessed with art.
WHAT IS BLADDER CANCER?Bladder cancer is caused by a tumour developing in the lining of the bladder or the organ's muscle. Symptoms of the disease include blood in the urine, needing to urinate more often or more urgently than normal and pelvic pain.Smoking and exposure to chemicals in plastics and paints at work can increase the risk of getting bladder cancer.
'I've been sober for 27 months and each day life becomes more interesting and I find myself caring and taking more interest in everything that's around me. Prior to her cancer surgery, Tracey said she stayed up for 24 hours with her solicitor rewriting her will. The 60-year-old has created a new collection of art - By the time you see me there will be nothing left
'I'm so happy and I'm just taking every day as it comes and I'm just so happy to be alive because there was quite a strong expectation that I wasn't going to make it through Christmas.'That's what I'm aiming for, so I'm feeling really happy and good and I just wish the world would get better. I wish the world would catch up with me on this one.
Tracey is one of the most well-known British artists of her generation, famous for her notorious work My Bed, Tracey's record of several days spent in bed in the grip of depression.
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