On October 25, 2001, Mrs. Lai of Vancouver wrote:

For your information, I have just had my 2nd surgery on Monday and am now waiting for radiation therapy.  I have finished all chemo treatments and am glad to let you know that I believe the Reishi and Cordyceps have helped me tremendously especially during chemo.  My side effects were mild and short - I was well again usually after say 3 to 4 days.  My energy levels are high and I don't get tired easily.

Mrs. Lai is a hospital worker in her forties.  She was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2001.  Her tumor was already 1.3cm when her pathologist confirmed that it was cancerous.  Nothing was detected when she had a mammogram in January this year.  Even when she discovered the lump in her breast in March, there was not much symptom except occasionally feeling sore around the lump.  It usually takes 5-7 years for a tumor to grow from a single cancer cell to the size of a ping pong ball, but it can take as short as 6 months to grow from the size of a ping pong ball to the size of a basketball.  This is why many cancer patients do not realize that they have cancer until it is too late.

Fortunately, Mrs. Lai discovered her tumor early enough, before it had a chance to spread.  In June 2001, she received a partial mastectomy and her doctor also removed her auxillary lymph nodes.  Then she went through a series of 4 chemotherapy treatments 3 weeks apart.

When she was in the hospital, her friends cared about her and recommended Rejuveno products to her.  She had heard about Reishi as a good health supplement before, so she accepted their recommendations.

She started taking Reishi Deluxe, Cordyceps Deluxe, Omega 3 Fish Oil, and Ester-C shortly after her surgery in June 2001.  She started with a small dose and gradually increased to the full dosage.  During chemotherapy, she was on the full dose of 9 capsules of Reishi Deluxe and 6 capsules of Cordyceps Deluxe per day.  She also took 1 capsule of Omega-3 Fish Oil after breakfast.  With the gradual increase in the dosage, she did not feel any "healing crisis".

The benefits I very much noticed was that I have very good energy level. I do not get tired easily. This is especially so when I was going through the chemo treatments.

The high energy level is something I very much noticed. I do not want to comment on the reactions such as throwing up or hair loss. ...........I had most of the reactions which were expected but I could say that all of them were mild and I recovered fast............. I could be well and up again in 3 to 4 days after each treatment. What I mean well is, I quickly gain back my appetite, eat normally, sleep well, good blood count etc. Even if I have to be out for a whole day I don't get tired.

I understand from some cancer patients that they took a longer period to recover. Some took weeks or even when its time for the next round of treatment they still feel terrible. I've seen a patient when taking chemo treatment (at the chair taking I.V.), she kept on throwing up and having chills.

Rejuveno products and Ester-C were the only health supplements she took while she was going through chemotherapy.  She used to take some other vitamins, but she stopped taking them after she had started taking Rejuveno products.

I believe a good immune system is important especially for cancer patients and I believe the Rejuveno products can help maintain a good immune system.

Other breast cancer patients who had taken Reishi Deluxe, Cordyceps Deluxe, and Ester-C have told us similar stories.  They are Mrs. Cheung, Mrs. Chau, Mrs. Wong, Miss Yuen, Miss Ku of Hong Kong, and Valentina Shagla of Albania. Mrs. Cheung and Mrs. Wong's testimonies are on video and can also be found at our website.  The same great experience is shared by other cancer patients who used to suffer from cancers of the lung, colon, prostate, bladder, skin, liver, brain, oesophagus, bone, blood, thyroid, and nasopharyngeal cancer.

Since Reishi and Cordyceps are completely safe and free from side-effects, the best time to take them is BEFORE we are diagnosed with cancer.  Why suffer the pain, the surgery, chemo, and radiation therapy?  Afterall, the chances of having cancer someday is rather high.  About 30% of all deaths are caused by cancer.  The total number of deaths due to cancer is far greater than deaths from Anthrax, Smallpox, AIDS, plane crash, and traffic accidents combined!

Who is at risk of developing cancer?  "Anyone." says the American Cancer Society.  "In the US, men have about a 1 in 2 lifetime risk of developing cancer, and for women the risk is about 1 in 3." http://www.cancer.org/

"Even in small doses, a polysaccharide from Reishi inhibited 100% of tumors in mice. This polysaccharide is technically known as a beta-D-glucan." wrote Dr. Terry Willard, a member of the Canadian Government's Expert Advisory Committee on Herbs and Botanical Preparations.