Nathalie Barbe
Day 2 · September 9, 2026 · 0:23:34
Key points Nathalie Barbe, 50, a mother of four and grandmother, worked as a waitress then security guard in hospitals, care homes, and vaccination clinics. She says she received three Moderna doses in October, November, and December 2021 because her employer required full vaccination as a condition of work. She describes early symptoms of fatigue, muscle and eye pain, light sensitivity, and insomnia after the first two doses. After the third dose she reports chest pressure, burning feet, vomiting, migraines, facial paralysis, vision loss, and ceasing menstruation. She lists numerous diagnoses including carpal tunnel, fibromyalgia, stenosis, nerve compression, degenerative arthritis, an aneurysm, and a neurological disorder. She says she felt abandoned by the medical system, was called a 'rare and complex case,' and had to seek private care and pursue answers herself. She says a spike protein blood test filed as evidence came back positive, and she is now classified as disabled and struggles with daily tasks and shame.
Speaker 3
0:05 Bonjour, Mme Barbe. 0:08 Levez la main droite. 0:10 Remettez la main sur la tête, s'il vous plaît. 0:13 Est-ce que vous affirmez que tout ce que vous allez dire sera la vérité, rien que la vérité, juste la vérité? 0:19 Oui, toujours. 0:20 Il est juré. Speaker 3
0:22 Merci. 0:23 Donc, Mme Barbe, vous êtes une femme de 50 ans aujourd'hui même. Speaker 3
0:29 Bonne fête. 0:30 Merci. 0:30 Merci. 0:31 Donc, vous êtes mère de quatre enfants entre 15 et 31 ans. 0:35 Effectivement. 0:36 Et vous êtes une grand-mère de six petits-enfants et un septième naîtra au mois d'octobre. 0:44 Oui. 0:45 Donc, vous, avant la pandémie, vous étiez une femme active, vous cumuliez les emplois, vous étiez… 0:56 C'était serveuse au Saint-Hubert quand la pandémie est arrivée. 0:59 Puis là, vous ne pouviez plus travailler à cause des confinements. 1:04 Donc, vous vous êtes recyclée comme agent de sécurité à cette époque-là. 1:08 Oui. 1:09 Puis vous continuez de faire des ménages. 1:13 Vous continuez d'être femme de ménage. 1:17 Donc... Speaker 2
1:21 So you were a security guard in hospitals, in long-term care homes. 1:27 You even worked in vaccination clinics, I believe. 1:31 You worked in grocery stores. 1:38 And you received three doses of Moderna, is that correct? 1:42 The first dose was October 16th, 2021. 1:45 The second was the 13th of November, 2021. 1:48 And the third dose was on the 17th of December 2021. 1:52 Is that correct? 1:53 Yes. 1:54 So can you tell us why you chose to get vaccinated? 2:01 I got vaccinated because my employer required it. 2:06 So this was an employment condition at the time? 2:11 Yes, it was. 2:16 So I described... 2:18 you in very broad strokes, but could you tell us more? 2:26 So could you tell us about the Natalie that was before vaccination? 2:32 So Natalie before vaccination was a functioning human being. 2:44 I liked to help my neighbors. 2:47 helped my community. 2:49 That was my strength at the time. 2:51 I was an active member of society. 2:54 I loved life. 3:02 At the time, I was a single mom. 3:04 I had one child. 3:08 I had just bought a house and I was proud of that. 3:12 And I was a hard worker. 3:14 I raised four children. 3:19 You raised four children alone, is that right? 3:23 No, I wasn't fully alone. 3:26 I was with the father of the oldest ones for eight years. 3:30 I was with the father of the youngest ones for 21 years, and now I'm happily married. 3:41 You said that you loved being in the kitchen, that you entertained at your home. 3:47 Yes, I had a passion for cooking and a passion for dancing. 3:55 As I said, I loved helping my community. 3:58 I loved being there for people. 4:00 Service was what I loved. 4:03 I offered customer service in my career. 4:08 So when you received your vaccines, you worked as a security guard in vaccination clinics. 4:15 And that's where you got your vaccinations. 4:18 Yes, I live in the upper Gatineau area. 4:20 I'm originally from Gatineau. 4:24 So there was one vaccination clinic available. 4:28 It was in Maniwaki. 4:30 And that's where I worked. 4:34 I also worked at the hospital, at the long-term care home, and at the metro grocery store. 4:42 So when you were offered a dose or when you went to get vaccinated, what were you told about potential effects? 4:54 Well, I was told I'd have a bit of redness at the site. 4:58 I was told I might have a bit of a fever. 5:00 I was told I might have muscle pain. 5:08 So localized, yes, localized pain. 5:13 And then what symptoms did you get? 5:15 How long was it before you had symptoms? 5:18 Well, after my dose. 5:20 After which one? 5:22 After the first dose, I had a bit of redness and local pain at the site. 5:32 And then I started to feel sick. 5:34 I had a fever, a runny nose. 5:39 And after your second dose, I had muscle pains. 5:46 Second dose was the same. 5:52 Before being vaccinated, I had COVID. 6:01 I must apologize. Speaker 3
6:08 After your first dose, you spoke to me. 6:11 Your second dose, you spoke to me. Speaker 2
6:13 So after your first dose, you told me earlier that you were very tired, that you had muscle pain, you had eye pain. 6:22 Yes, I was sensitive to light. 6:25 I was sensitive to neon lighting. 6:28 I struggle with that. 6:33 And you had troubled sleep. 6:36 Yes, I had troubled sleep. 6:42 And your doctor prescribed muscle relaxants? 6:47 Yes, I took medication for muscle relaxation and insomnia. 6:53 But these were in rapid succession, many prescriptions. 7:00 And so after your third dose, why did you get to the third dose? 7:11 Well, my employer required us to be fully vaccinated. 7:15 So he or they required that our proof of vaccination be provided, and that involved three doses. 7:24 And so at the time you worked in a vaccination clinic and the nurses told you, well, why don't you get it now? 7:31 Because you're going to need it eventually. 7:33 Your employer will require it. 7:34 Yes, that's how it worked. 7:37 So we needed a full course of vaccinations. 7:44 We weren't offered the option of getting tested for COVID every three days. 7:48 We were offered vaccination. 7:49 That's it. 7:50 I was a single mom. 7:51 I had a child. 7:52 I just bought a home. 7:53 And I couldn't afford to lose the job that I had. 7:57 So I did get vaccinated. 7:59 It was an obligation for me. 8:02 And I continue to pay the price of that today. Speaker 3
8:07 And after your third dose, Speaker 2
8:12 And after dose number three, you started to feel pressure in your chest. 8:19 Yes, that's correct. 8:22 My heart was beating. 8:28 But it's like it was restricted. 8:32 I felt pressure in my chest. 8:36 I don't really have the words to describe it properly. 8:41 And 8:42 It's hard to talk because I have brain fog. 8:47 I have so many illnesses that I'm discovering in my body. 8:54 So we're going to cover this gradually. 8:56 So when you started feeling that pressure around your heart, you were a security guard in a hospital. 9:04 And so you got tested for blood pressure. 9:08 Yes, they tested my pressure. 9:10 I was okay. 9:13 And then they told you what, that you weren't sick? 9:17 Yes. 9:21 So I worked in the assessment room or near the assessment room. 9:26 It was 10 steps or so away. 9:28 It was easy for me to get checked out. 9:29 I could easily go up to someone and say, I'm not feeling well. 9:33 I feel a pressure in my chest. 9:34 And the ladies who worked there took me in very easily and checked out everything. 9:43 And they told me I was okay. 9:45 So how did your situation deteriorate after that? 9:50 So then I got COVID again. 9:54 So you were sick with COVID at least three times after your three vaccination doses. 10:00 Is that correct? 10:00 Yes. 10:02 And so you told me earlier on that you got COVID so often that you were constantly febrile and you had to take Paxlovid. 10:12 In fact, 10:13 to reduce that fever, yes. 10:16 The pharmacist did that. 10:18 I called my doctor. 10:20 I said I wasn't doing well. 10:22 And my doctor said, well, you're in the worst part. 10:26 And it had been two weeks. 10:29 So you were febrile for two weeks? 10:31 Yes, I had a high fever. 10:34 I couldn't eat. 10:35 I had to stay in bed. 10:37 I had dry mouth, crusty mouth. 10:40 I was dehydrated, of course. 10:48 And then later on, as time kept passing, what other symptoms did you get? 11:04 So in 2022, I was experiencing a lot of muscle pain. 11:09 I had no more strength in my arms or hands. 11:16 You had... 11:18 Carpal tunnel syndrome. 11:21 Yes, and I underwent surgery for that, and I still have it. 11:29 Three months ago, they operated again, the carpal tunnel, and I still have it. 11:36 So you have what you call trigger fingers. 11:42 I was told it was neurological, so they kept on operating. 11:52 I also had stomach pain. 11:54 I have irritable bowel. 11:57 And you told us that you vomit every day. 12:02 Yes. 12:02 Three or four times every morning, continually every day. 12:13 Then I saw, or I went to my family doctor who'd been my doctor for over 40 years. 12:22 I mentioned my symptoms because after dose number three, my feet were burning. 12:27 It's as if my big toenail was going to explode off my foot because of the pressure I felt inside. 12:38 I had sluggish hands. 12:40 My feet were killing me. 12:42 I was vomiting. 12:45 I experienced migraines. 12:46 I had to go to the hospital and get an IV. 12:51 in order to treat the pain. 12:54 I have blurred vision. 12:55 I have vision loss. 13:02 I also have an aneurysm. 13:09 You mentioned to me that you also have a coordination issue between your brain and your body. 13:19 So sometimes if you're happy, you might cry. 13:22 You have no control over your body. 13:27 No, it's kind of like my body confuses emotions. 13:31 I struggle to explain it. 13:41 You say you experience facial paralysis as well? 13:45 Yeah, sometimes my mouth is crooked. 13:50 And one side of my face kind of droops. 13:57 I also have stenosis. 14:00 I have nerve, nerve compressions. 14:03 I have degenerative arthritis. 14:06 I have a neurological disorder. 14:10 I have high fibromyalgia. 14:13 That's everything they told me. 14:16 And you stop menstruating. 14:18 Yes, I stopped menstruating after the third dose. 14:21 And I'm only 50 years old. 14:23 That isn't long. 14:25 And even then, this was five years ago. 14:28 So you were younger. 14:29 Yes, it was five years ago. 14:39 They also told me I had Arnold's neuralgia. 14:48 I had a condition that affected my jaw. 14:52 I also have new symptoms that crop up. 15:04 And how were you received in the medical system? 15:10 It was horrendous. 15:12 I was abandoned. 15:15 I was seeking answers. 15:18 But I didn't get any answers. 15:22 I had to do my own research. 15:31 Together, we had to move forward. 15:35 But I was left to my own devices. 15:37 And I don't understand how my doctor, over 40 years, would ask me, well, what happened? 15:50 He couldn't explain my symptoms. 15:53 He said I was a rare and complex case that it was difficult for him to know. 16:02 I had hand surgery. 16:05 I'm waiting to go to a hospital in Montreal. 16:10 The request has been made, but it takes a long time. 16:13 You say this because you don't have enough services in the Udois region? 16:16 That's right. 16:17 I have to go to Montreal. 16:20 So my chart ended up with a neurosurgeon. 16:25 And a month and a half ago, the neurosurgeon got in touch. 16:29 I had been waiting since 2024. 16:33 And so he sent requisitions for the infiltrations I needed. 16:38 And in the public system, they didn't call me from January 2025. 16:44 And so I took matters into my own hands. 16:47 I went to 16:49 a service to receive injections, a private service. 16:54 I had to do that on my own. 17:00 So you had a neurosurgeon, and what did he say to you? 17:06 A month and a half ago, he got in touch and said, Ms. Barb, you've been calling me a lot. 17:12 And I said, yes, it's because I don't understand what's happening to my body. 17:14 I need help. 17:15 And he said, I have to transfer you to a neurologist. 17:19 I said, you've had my chart since 2024, and you've got to transfer me to a neurologist, you say? 17:27 I don't get it. 17:32 So I got an appointment with that neurologist. 17:36 He didn't even know who had made the requisition to have me see him. 17:42 I said which neurosurgeon it was, and he said a neurosurgeon, and I said yes. 17:49 So I spoke to the neurologist. 17:51 I asked him to look at my photos because I'm not the same person now. 17:57 I am unrecognizable to myself. 18:01 I experience shame. 18:03 I live in a very small community and it's hard for me. 18:09 What's hard for you about living in a small community? 18:13 Is it that everybody knows you? 18:15 Everybody knows where you started and where you're at now? 18:19 Is that what it is? 18:20 Yes. 18:22 It's hard for the people I love, for my children, for my husband. 18:36 You showed me 18:38 that you took a spike protein test and we've filed this as evidence. 18:44 It was negative for one thing, but it was positive for the spike protein. 18:48 So what were you told about the result of that test? 18:56 Well, I have a new doctor that took me on two months ago and I asked the doctor, could you please help me? 19:04 Could you send a requisition 19:07 for a spike protein blood test I know that I'm vaccine injured and he said sure no problem finally he really listened to me that requisition you can't get it anywhere you have to find the right spot to get this blood test and the doctors they don't want to talk to us 19:36 a rare and complex case in the OODA wave is not attractive to a doctor. 19:45 And so you were told by doctors that you just had to accept your new life. 19:51 After multiple emergency visits at the hospital, I have doctors who were kind of jumping up and down. 20:02 They were 20:04 biting their nails. 20:05 They would tell me, Ms. Barb, you're going to have to get used to your new reality. 20:10 You won't be the same person again. 20:13 You have to relearn how to walk. 20:14 And at the hospital in Montreal, they can help you. 20:16 But how long am I going to wait? 20:18 My symptoms continue, and I'm ashamed of them. 20:23 I don't have a life anymore. 20:25 I am disabled. 20:28 My new doctor has a lot of paperwork to do for me. 20:38 I have been approved by Retraite Québec, the retirement body, since 2024. 20:44 As disabled, yes. 20:45 As a person with a disability. 20:47 My husband fills out my paperwork. 20:54 I don't know if you're aware what it's like to go from being so active and alive to being dysfunctional. 21:04 I am losing my autonomy and I am seeking answers now. 21:16 Why didn't they tell us? 21:18 I would often ask, well, is it the vaccine? 21:20 And they say, no, no. 21:22 And I would say, well, why no? 21:24 And they'd say, because we can't prove it. 21:25 And I'd say, well, why did it happen to me? 21:29 After so many years, I have been able to prove that it was the vaccine. 21:37 So why didn't they listen to me initially? 21:39 But now I remain disabled. 21:47 They said that I have an H24 active nervous system. 21:56 I lost over 25 pounds. 21:58 I wasn't able to eat this morning because it might have prevented me from talking. 22:04 You were telling me that it's hard to even comb your hair, that it can trigger crises. 22:10 Yes, I have a very sensitive scalp. 22:16 My scalp is sensitive and even my skin. 22:20 Nobody can touch me because I have a burning sensation. 22:23 It's kind of like arctic cold touching me. 22:26 I can't really describe it. 22:28 It's a burning inside of me. 22:31 My esophagus is also sensitive. 22:38 I sometimes struggle to speak because I struggle to find breath. 22:43 I'm going to stop here and let the MPs question you. 22:46 Thank you very much. Speaker 1
22:50 We're almost out of time. 22:51 And so I just want to just say thank you so much. Speaker 1
22:55 For coming and sharing your story and what you're dealing with. 22:59 We really appreciate it. 23:00 And I wish we had more time for questions. 23:02 We appreciate going through the process to hear everything that happened. 23:08 We have to keep going. 23:09 So we do appreciate you coming. 23:12 Thank you. Speaker 3
23:22 Merci beaucoup, Madame Barthes, d'être venue. Speaker 2
23:25 Thanks for coming, Ms. Barthes.