About
Pink Ribbon is owned and operated by Bev Ramsey, a two time breast cancer survivor. Bev had a lumpectomy in 2003 and chose no treatment. In 2006 she had a reoccurrence and chose a bilateral mastectomy as opposed to a unilateral. She didn’t want the chance it would return in the other breast. She had 8 chemo treatments and 25 radiation treatment. On the twentieth radiation treatment she noticed swelling and found out she had lymphedema in her right arm and hand. That was not good considering her profession, at the time, was accounting and management. She has learned to manage the lymphedema but she will tell you it definitely is a challenge!!!
Pink Ribbon provides a full line of post-mastectomy products that allows us to solely cater to women after a breast cancer diagnosis and surgery, including Radical mastectomy to Reconstruction. Our staff of licensed, professional American Board for Certification or BOC Certified Fitters, have years of expertise in fittings of post-surgical camisoles, breast forms, mastectomy bras, compression garments, and other mastectomy apparel.
Our selection cannot be beat. We carry every major brand of breast forms available, which will allow us to accurately fit you to perfection. We also have hundreds of bras styles to work with you that will meet or exceed your personal requests.
Meet our staff
Bev Ramsey
Owner & Cancer Coach
Certified Mastectomy Fitter
I, Bev Ramsey, would like to introduce myself. My background is in Finance and Management, so what drew me to a mastectomy business? It was time for a career change and a business in Ft. Smith, AR, asked if I would be a bilateral model for one of their vendors who was doing a training. I had had breast cancer in 2006 and had to have a bilateral mastectomy. After heavy deliberation with myself about allowing others to see me naked from the waist up, I agreed. After the training, I realized not everyone was a mastectomy fitter and this was a very sensitive issue for most ladies.
In March of 2013, I googled mastectomy boutiques, found Pink Ribbon in Russellville and went to speak to the owner, Carolyn Gray. She had received her Medicare card and was thinking of selling and I said I was thinking of buying, but I wasn’t really. After meeting all the requirements, and there were many, thus the purchase of Pink Ribbon Boutique, January 1, 2014.
I am a breast cancer survivor, who had breast cancer in 2003 and again in 2006. In 2003 I had a lumpectomy and chose no treatment, opting to go the natural route. In 2006 I had a reoccurrence in the same breast, and opted for a double mastectomy. I also had to undergo chemo and radiation therapy. After the 20th radiation treatment I developed lymphedema in my right arm and hand. Thankfully, my oncology nurse told me what I had and sent me to a lymphatic therapist. Lymphedema is another whole story, for another day. At the time of my second diagnosis my son and only child was 9, a 4th grader, and my only prayer was that I would see him graduate high school. My prayer was answered and my son graduated in 2014 and is doing very well. As for me, God has a new purpose in my life and that is educating and helping every woman I can who has entered or is entering the journey I have been on for 12 years!!
Appointments are preferred, however *Walk-Ins are welcome!