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You’ll be okay. At least it isn’t bedbugs.
Give the cat a monthly spot on like Advocate or Advantage and wash all the pet bedding and your casual clothes on the hottest cycle they can stand. Tumble dry if possible. (Ikea sell space saver bags cheap if you want to use them for storage.)
Sometimes you can put delicate clothes in the dryer to kill eggs without damaging the clothes as long as the items are clean and dry. Long gentle toast. Otherwise vacuum or dry clean the suits and hang them up in suit bags.
Vacuum daily and thoroughly, focusing especially on crevices, furniture and anywhere the cat has been. Empty the vacuum right after each time into a bag, tie it and discard in the outside bin.
Putting an encasement on your mattress is a good move.
If it turns out to be a stubborn infestation there are absolutely more options.