"I received the first dose of P f i z e r on Feb. 1 [and] within 30 minutes, I developed a severe, stabbing headache that later became a burning sensation in the back of my neck.
Two days after v-nation, I got in my airplane to do a job that would take only a few hours. Immediately after taking off I knew something was not right with me. I was starting to develop tunnel vision and my headache was getting worse. Approximately two hours into my flying, I pulled my airplane up to turn around and felt an extreme burst of pressure in my ears. Instantly, I nearly blacked out; dizzy, disoriented, nauseous, and shaking uncontrollably.
By the grace of God I was able to land my plane without incident, although I do not remember doing this.
[I was diagnosed] with left and right perilymphatic fistulas, eustachian tube dysfunction, and elevated intracranial pressure due to brain swelling. My condition continued to decline and my doctors told me only an adverse reaction to the v-ine or major head trauma could have caused this much spontaneous damage. I've had six spinal taps over eight months... and two surgeries, eight weeks apart to repair the fistulas. I have missed nearly an entire year of my life and my children's lives.
My days have been replaced with being trapped in a sick body, doctor visits, invasive procedures, and more questions than answers. I don't know if I'll ever be able to fly an airplane again. This v-ine has taken my career from me and the future I have worked so long to build. I have used all my savings to pay medical bills and to just be able to survive. My family and I are on the verge of losing everything we have."
- Cody Flint (33), aviation pilot
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