01/08/2026
Community Voices • Series 1 • August 2026 🤍
Meet Tash (Broken.Boobs.To.Forever.Foobs)
This month, we’re honoured to share Tash’s story.
As a breast cancer survivor, BRCA1 pathogenic variant carrier and woman living with surgical menopause, Tash shares an honest reflection on what happens when survival becomes the priority—and the lifelong impact of surgical menopause becomes the part no one prepared her for.
Her story is a powerful reminder that, for many women, surgical menopause isn’t simply the outcome of surgery. It’s the beginning of a completely new chapter, bringing physical, emotional and psychological changes that can last a lifetime. It’s a reality I know all too well.
Throughout her story, Tash reflects on the importance of being better prepared for life after surgery, having honest conversations about the lifelong impact of surgical menopause, and connecting with women who truly understand the journey through lived experience.
At KŌNENKI, we believe preparation changes the experience. Women deserve to feel informed, prepared and supported—not only before surgery, but throughout the lifelong transition that follows. That means education, compassionate conversations, practical support and access to women with lived experience, alongside appropriate medical care.
Thank you, Tash, for sharing your story with such openness, courage and generosity. Your willingness to speak so honestly about breast cancer, BRCA and surgical menopause will help so many women feel seen, better prepared and less alone.
If this story resonates with you, we’d love to hear from you in the comments.
đź’¬ What conversation do you wish someone had had with you before surgery?
Some conversations need to happen before surgery, not after. 🤍
Life after surgery isn’t just physical. Identity changes too.
What if every woman was truly prepared for what comes next?
A reminder that’s carried Tash through some of her darkest moments. ✨
Wisdom for the next generation—and for all of us. 🤍✨
As we wrapped up, Tash shared one final thought that stayed with me:
“My whole world got flipped upside do