A & S Research Inc. – Dr. Roger Leir

Written & Edited by Jack Carlson
Ventura Santa Barbara Vortex Reporter c1995

Late in the afternoon of Saturday,August 19, 1995, Dr. Roger K. Leir with the assistance of a general surgeon, took his scalpel and made a 3/4″ incision down the inner half of the big toe of a patient who was lying on her back. Patricia Connely*, a former abductee, was about to undergo an exploratory surgery to remove two anomalous foreign objects which were lodged in her big toe. Pat Patillo* was focusing his video camera on the area being incised, thus recording the entire proceedings for posterity. A direct, live video feed was being sent to a 12-inch TV monitor in a room adjacent the operation room where six to seven people, myself included, sat in eerie silence watching the proceedings in living color. I can state, with a degree of certainty, that none of us had ever witness an event quite like this.

Using hypnosis, Mrs. Connely had been rendered partially unconscious by Mr. George Hunley* a certified hypno-anesthesia therapist. Then Dr. Leir injected a massive dose of local anesthesia into the toe to assure the patient would feel no pain. Working from three x-rays,which had clearly shown the location of the anomalous foreign objects,the two doctors cut, probed and dissected the tissue until the first object was felt by Dr. Leir holding a narrow forceps. As the object was removed from the incision, the patient reacted by verbally uttering an exclamation. It was later learned the object was directly connected to a nerve, thus causing the patient pain when the object was severed from the connection tissue.

The first object extracted was a small, triangular object, measuring about 1/2 cm. on each side. Because the object appeared opaque in the x-rays, it was assumed to be of a substance other than bone. The object was photographed in extreme close-up by Ventura- Santa Barbara Mufon’s video camera operator, plus a series of still pictures were also taken to record minute details of the object. The specimen was transferred to a receptacle containing the patient’s own blood serum where it was appropriately labeled.

In order to remove the second object, a new incision was made on the opposite half of the same toe. The doctors spent considerable time probing in an attempt to pinpoint the second object. When extracted, it was smaller than the first object, but appeared, at least to the naked eye, to be of the same material. Once it was photographed and deposited in the sterile receptacle, the patient’s incisions were stitched up, and her foot bathed in an antiseptic solution which turned her skin purple. The foot was securely wrapped in a protective bandage. When Mrs. Connely was awakened, she reported feeling no pain whatsoever from the surgery. As she walked gingerly from the room, a call was made to summon a second patient, Mr. Pat Patillo.

Using the same techniques, Dr. Al Samuels operated on the left hand of Mr. Patillo and eventually extracted a seed-like foreign object. Like the others, it was small, measuring about 4 mm x 2 mm. The only verbal utterance from Mr. Patillo came when the object was excised from the tissue which later was determined to have been attached to a nerve. The object and some connecting tissue were duly preserved in the same type of sterile receptacles. Mr. Patillo’s hand was stitched up, swabbed in an antiseptic solution, then securely bandaged. Mr. Patillo reported feeling no pain.

Then the specimens were to be x-rayed and ultimately sent to Dr. Bryant* at M.I.T.for a complete analysis. The final results from testing of the objects may not be available for several weeks. Dr. Leir will be in contact with the laboratory who will forward the results of the tests. The videotape of the entire procedure is the property of MUFON-Ventura-Santa Barbara and will be copyrighted as such. A copy has been sent to the National Headquarters of MUFON in Seguin, Texas.

Both Mrs. Connely and Mr. Patillo had a previous history of abduction experiences that involved the extra-terrestrial phenomenon. Mrs. Connely was abducted approximately 27 years ago, but only recently became aware of the foreign anomalous objects in her foot. Mr. Patillo, at the age of six, walked out of his house in a field, and saw a UFO; a round object, the size of a basketball approached him. As he turned to move away from it, the object exploded and embedded a piece of metal into his left hand. Patricia Connely and Pat Patillo had no prior surgeries in the area where the objects were removed. Until the x-rays revealed the location of the foreign objects, neither individual was aware of their existence

Because of space limitations, Dr. Leir was only able to invite a select few too observe the operations. The nurse on duty assisting the two doctors was Denise Messina. She performed her duties with precision and considerable patience given the inconvenience of working in a small operating room that barely accommodated Barbara Dolbrin Ph.D., and Janet Warnick, who were there as witnesses, Mike Evans, operating the video camera, and the two doctors, plus the patient.

Observing the proceeding via monitor were: Alice Leavy, Section Director, MUFON; Sondra, a member of the LA MUFON group; Ruth Carlson, other members of MUFON, myself. Office manager Janet Warnick was present to coordinate the proceedings and take the patient’s histories.

In conclusion, there are two significant questions that remain unanswered:What are the objects made of? Hopefully, we will learn the answer within a matter of weeks. I expect to write a report summarizing the results of the implant testing and analysis. That report will appear in a subsequent edition of the VORTEX. In addition, how did the implants become embedded in the hands and feet of these two individuals? The answer to that question may never be known. We may each draw our own conclusions.

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