As to changes in health, mood, dreams or psychic phenomena after
    the surgery, all five agreed as to some type of change. Mary
    Jones simply stated that she felt a sense of peace after her
    objects were removed. Dorothy commented, "I felt a tremendous
    sense of relief after the surgery." Licia remarked, "Yes, I had
    a dramatic and immediate mood lift after the object was removed
    from my foot. I also stopped having the pain and the weird,
    watery sensation surrounding my foot."

    The most striking changes were noted by Dorothy. " I had a
    severe diuretic effect and lost much water weight a week
    following the surgery. Then my health progressively worsened and
    I developed angina and edema. This heart problem was a recurring
    complication from a previous illness I had in my late twenties.
    I also experienced extreme fatigue, and could not concentrate.
    The illness lasted about a month, after which my energy and
    health returned with more vigor. My creativity and mental
    clarity improved remarkably. ( I am a writer) I had a startling
    improvement in my memory where I was able to recall a previous
    alien abduction experience from 1991. In other words, it was the
    first time I was able to pierce through a screen memory from an
    abduction, although it took me three days to process the memory.
    It was difficult mentally and emotionally. In hindsight, after
    the implant surgery and recovery from illness, I felt
    detoxified." Pat, on the other hand, noticed a more subjective
    change and simply stated, "Yes, a part of me which remains
    hidden has undergone quite a few changes of paradigms."

    Alice and Dorothy shared a common symptom several months after
    their surgeries. Alice remarked, "About eight months afterwards,
    I had shooting pains in my left leg and noticed the implant scar
    turned bright red and hurt, and lasted for about a week. Also,
    around that same time period I had a strong, precognitive vision
    that later came true in exact detail." Dorothy added, "Yes, I
    also noticed a strange reaction in my leg and implant scar about
    six months after the surgery. I felt shooting pains in my left
    leg, especially at the implant site. The incision scar turned
    bright red for about a month."
 
    Could these changes in each of the individuals interviewed alter
    their views of the UFO phenomena after the fact? Pat admitted he
    was basically in denial about the UFO abduction phenomena
    previous to the surgery. "And yet," Pat st ated, "it seems like
    the more one becomes aware of the fact, the more I realize that
    I don't know anything. But I do sense that something is
    accelerating." Dorothy concurred with Pat in that she formerly
    believed the UFO phenomena was all nonsense. Afterwards Dorothy
    realized, "I have been able to work through many issues in my
    life, now that I am no longer in denial. Now I have a more
    practical and spiritual approach to life, and am more concerned
    with helping others in a practical sense, not promoting some New
    Age or metaphysical philosophy." Mary also admitted she had no
    interest or knowledge of the UFO abduction phenomena previously.
 
    "Even now," Mary added, " I have no real interest in the UFO
    topic, yet cannot deny there is something to it." Both Licia and
    Alice had a good knowledge and belief in the UFO abduction
    field. Licia stated that her views have not really changed. "The
    best way I can describe it," Licia explained, "is that I have
    had a real powerful, extreme source of the highest of highs and
    the lowest of lows." Alice admitted, "Previously, I felt the
    aliens were possibly evil. Now, after the surgery and as life
    and my abductions continue, I think the aliens just have a job
    to do. It's not a good job. I think they are just following
    orders."

    So, is the UFO community at large telling the whole truth about
    what really happens to abductees? Pat says, "Truth is
    subjective. I know there are a few researchers who are holding
    to the narrow line of finding out what is going on." Alice
    agreed that for the most part, the abduction researchers are
    reporting things as they are experienced, but for one small
    exception. Some top researchers are not mentioning the apparent
    military involvement . Licia concurred with Alice, "Top
    researchers are touching on the major issues, but in my opinion,
    do not want to get involved in the government end of it."
    Dorothy forthrightly stated, "Many people in the UFO community
    have their head in the clouds and believe in an overly
    benevolent, fanciful spiritual philosophy. There is not enough
    critical analysis. I have learned more from one on one
    conversations with other abductees than from the public lecture
    circuit." As to the US government covering up UFO facts from the
    general public, all individuals agreed. Alice concluded, "Yes,
    especially the Roswell, New Mexico UFO incident of 1947.

    Most of the implantees described noteworthy mental, psychic or
    health related changes following their implant surgeries. Four
    of them reported a continuation of some type of alien abduction
    activity. The two women who had the "biological" type implants
    removed, experienced strikingly similar post surgical changes,
    involving shooting pains and reddening of the incision scar for
    a short period of time.

    The important thing to consider here, is the whole clinical
    picture. Over reliance on the physical test results of the
    implants alone are not substantial enough to solve the implant
    mystery - let alone the question of the alien presence. If not,
    then what is? The lives and experiences of the abductees
    themselves, tell us that we need to stop and listen. The answer
    lies somewhere in between science and the hearts of the people.

    c 1998 Eve Frances Lorgen