I have 32 bit photos on iPhoto going back decades. I just installed 32 bit Catalina. Did I l\just lose ALL my photos?

iPhoto was discontinued 6 years ago. It is no longer developed or sold. It was replaced by the more powerful (and free) Photos.app that comes with the OS. You can migrate to that app very simply:

Hold down the option (or alt) key and launch Photos. From the resulting menu select 'Choose Library' and point at your iPhoto Library. It will do the rest.

If you prefer not to use Photos there are several 3rd party apps that you can use. Which to choose depends on the kind of photographer you are and your budget.

Catalina is 64 bit only for applications: documents and photos are neither and are compatible. The Photos app in Catalina can import your iPhoto library.