Hello Substack!

Yep, I've broken down finally. (I could have been more original with the title, but hey it's my first post)

Well, folks, I finally caved and decided to start posting on Substack.

Yep, you read that right! You’re probably thinking, “Is she actually awake? I can’t believe it.” Trust me, I can’t either…

I posted consistently on social media, not for vaccine injury or advocacy work, but sharing my photography. Ah, the golden days of my life, filled with capturing moments, spending time with family, & living life to the fullest. Now, my days are dedicated to advocating for our vaccine-injured community, sharing our struggles, & finding resources to help not just myself but thousands of others & trying to save my life.

Honestly, I had no clue what to write in my first post. I wanted to come up with something profound & interesting.

But let’s be real, that’s just not me. So, here I am, saying Hi. I’m here now & hoping to help others on this platform without being censored daily like I am on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Nextdoor, and LinkedIn. I’m banned from LinkedIn & Nextdoor. How does one get banned? Sharing the truth re vaccine injury. I could write 20 articles on censorship alone & I probably will. Well, maybe not 20, but a few. There might be a lot of copying & pasting because sometimes my brain just doesn’t cooperate. I might not be consistent because my brain now controls what I do. It has me in a tight grip, & I’m at its beck and call.

So, let me introduce myself & get that out of the way. Hey there. I’m Cat Parker. “Waves sleepily”. I was your average 52-year-old single mom. Ok I can’t say average, because there is only one me. Ask my family about that & they will agree. I have two AMAZING children, Brandon (25) and Bailey (21). They ARE the light of my life. Nothing compares to my kids &I love them with all my heart & soul. I’m very close to both of them, especially my daughter Bailey. She is a mini me for sure.

My Kiddos <3

I’m originally from Georgia. Deep south, southern roots. I owe who I am today to those roots & my grandmother. She was one strong woman. I am a former law enforcement officer with over 15 years on & off. There are days I miss being a police officer because I loved helping those in need & putting away the bad guys. And yes, there were plenty of bad people I worked with. That is another day’s post too.

Until 2021, I was a project manager for a construction company. I also own my own photography company as a Freelance Photographer/Photojournalist & Graphic Artist. I love photographing concerts! You would find me at a rock concert any day of the week. I even had some amazing opportunities come up. My photograph in Guitar Magazine, on George Lynch’s solo album, marketing for Morley Pedals & Two Notes. I also photograph landscapes as well.

Well… until that all changed.

2021 - What a really sucky year!

04/2021 - J&J Covid Vaccine

11/2021 - Pfizer Booster

Well, do I really have to write anymore? Yall have a good night…

You already know what the rest consists of, I’m sure. I guess I should share. My brain is awake right at this moment, so I better get to it.

My entire life fell apart. In a nutshell, I lost everything. And I mean everything. Health, Job, Finances, Business, Love…

I began getting sick about a month after the J&J shot. I went to the doctor and of course I was told “It’s your menopause.” What the hell? This is no menopause I know of. I had been in menopause for 10 years or more because of a hysterectomy. I already knew what menopause was. This was NOT that.

Then I was told I was anemic, pumping me with two huge iron infusions. I could have set off a metal detector. Of course it did NOTHING.

I wound up having a Sleep Study due to chronic insomnia & fatigue. Now, we do not know the culprit is covid shot yet. Well, I did not know. They did not know. Hell no one knew. The sleep neurologist completes a sleep study. Yep, you have insomnia. Shaking my head, do you think so?

Now I must give it to Dr. Damergis. He is pretty damn cool. Not only do we share a love of rock music & the same bands, but he was willing to figure out the cause of it & dig deep.

I would see him again in January 2022. So, time goes on. I get laid off from that job & get another one. They require the booster to travel. If you want this job, you must take it. Huh… I thought J&J was a one & doner? Against my better judgement, I received the Pfizer booster in November 2021 to be able to take this job. I did ask my doctor if it was safe to get & he said Pfizer was the safest to pair nice with the J&J shot. Like it was a damn fine wine.

A couple months later they laid a bunch of us off. Assholes…. Here we go again trying to find another job during the pandemic. So, two weeks after the Pfizer booster, my hair started falling out. My GP thinks it is stress. Well yeah, but I have been stressed all my life, my hair has never fallen out. I am a mom, I know stress.

I got another job, thinking this has to be it. Things are good, money is starting to come in again. As a single mom, you are it, no one else. I started feeling more exhausted. I start falling asleep often, at my desk & driving. What the hell? There was not enough Starbucks in the world to cure that.

My face is breaking out like a teenager. I am sicker than normal & can’t focus to save my life. Does this have something to do with the covid shot I took? I started questioning what was going on as NOT just normal abnormal exhaustion, menopause or anything else in that realm. This goes on for a couple of months & gets progressively worse. I have more tests, bloodwork, sleep study.

The Neurologist finally determined that I was having adverse reactions to the covid shots & vax injured. He diagnoses me with Narcolepsy, Idiopathic CNS Hypersomnia, Sleep Apnea & Pathologic hypersomnia. He gave me my official vaccine injury diagnoses in writing. I am glad I went to him in the beginning because he could categorically say with NO doubt that the covid shot caused the injuries.

Jesus…. What have I done? It begins to interfere with my work, my social life, my health of course, & my relationship. My boss asks if I am ok, & I tell him I don’t think so. I explained what was going on & how the covid shot had caused the side effects (get this, it was just the beginning). Well, he had other plans for me. Instead of giving me accommodations under the ADA, he… yep, you guessed it, fires me. directly says to me, “I am firing you because you are too sick to work.”

Well, here we fucking go again. That was the last job I held, & I have not been able to work since. I applied for SSDI & was categorized as officially disabled. I began receiving SSDI, which I will tell you does NOT take care of the bills. I would rather be working. I would rather have my company flourishing & traveling as I was before all of this. I will never be able to work again, not in my condition. I had no idea how bad it would really get health wise & financially. But the powers that be had other things planned for me.

So adverse reactions you are wondering about?

Well hold on to your britches. It is a doozy for sure. How one person could have this much gone on in their body and still be standing, amazes me. Well, we will get to that in the next post…. Just to give you a peak into my daily life as vaccine injured. All which are documented in my medical charts, for those folks that are already asking.

Here’s the rundown of my daily adventures w/ the other side effects showing up randomly:

• Chronic pain in full body: My hands swell up like balloons every day for several hours. It’s like a party trick, but without the fun.

• Pain/Trouble peeing: Because why not add some bathroom drama to the mix?

• Body tension/micro tremors: My body is so tense it could double as a statue.

• Breathing/swallowing issues: Struggling to breathe when sleeping & struggling to swallow.

• Skin rash: Because my skin decided it wanted to join the party.

• Ear rashes/infections: My ears wanted in on the action too.

• Chronic Anal Bleeding: Because why not?

• Depression/Anxiety/PTSD: The mental health trifecta.

• Pain tongue, jaw, face, neck, shoulder: Radiates down. My face decided to join the fun.

• Teeth cracking/rotting out: Because my smile needed a makeover.

• Chronic Tremors/Shaking: My body thinks it’s auditioning for a dance competition.

• Chronic imbalance: Gravity and I have a complicated relationship.

• Chronic Exhaustion/Fatigue: My energy levels are on a permanent vacation.

• Memory loss/concentration: My brain has decided to play hide & seek with my thoughts.

• Hair Loss: My hair decided to take an early retirement.

• Chronic Red/Glazed Over eyes: My eyes are constantly in “zombie mode.”

• Chronic Migraines: My head loves to throw a party, but I’m not invited.

• Chronic Temperature Intolerance: My body can’t decide if it’s in the Arctic or the Sahara.

• Hands/Feet always cold: My extremities are perpetually auditioning for a role in “Frozen.”

• Heart Palpitations: My heart likes to practice its drum solo at random times.

• Chronic Nausea: My stomach thinks it’s on a rollercoaster.

• Chronic Brain Fog: My brain is stuck in a perpetual cloud.

• Stuttering: My words like to play hopscotch.

• Seems like body is in slow motion: My body thinks it’s in a slow-motion movie scene.

• I feel like my body is dying: My body is auditioning for a dramatic role.

• Personality has changed: No longer the lighthearted and outgoing person. My personality took a detour.

There you have it, in a nutshell. My adverse reactions to the J&J & Pfizer shots.

I think I’ve taken up enough of your time with this introduction. I appreciate you taking a moment to read my new Substack. I hope I can shed some light on vaccine injury, advocacy, & what we’re working on to help each other. Maybe kick some ass along the way. I hope to connect with many of you & build a supportive community here. Let’s navigate this journey together. 💜

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