My name is Chad Andrew Patty. I am experiencing homelessness in the parks of Grant's Pass, Oregon. I am raising funds to transition from the parks into a home, furnished, with a few amenities, and a van. I was born with Lymphedema, unaware of my condition. In 2006, after a tractor-trailer accident injured my lower back and triggered a major Lymphedema flare-up from consuming sodium, I became disabled and unable to work.

I was in massive amounts of pain in my back and leg that would also affect my hips, arms, and neck, going up my spine into my head, giving me frequent migraines. I fought to stay in trucking but at the end of 2007, I gave in and quit my job as a Commercial Driver to find a new career. I kept fighting until my last job at Pizza Hut in 2014. Now, I am trying to survive in the parks of Grant's Pass, Oregon, with severe difficulties due to my mental and physical health.

This disease affects my Lymphatic system and somehow causes Edema of the Heart. I was awarded disability after fighting since 2009 on October 27, 2024, because no employer would hire me due to the fact that they would not allow me to elevate my feet during work, which is a requirement needing to be met so the blood can flow properly from my feet to my heart.

Out in the parks in the summer, it is very difficult to meet this requirement as well because it gets too hot in the tent for me to be able to lay down and elevate my feet. I'm in great discomfort and pain. I never sued any companies or got a lawyer, if I had one no one told me. I was not compensated and I thought everything would get better and go away after some months. It never did but only got worse.

I moved from family member to family member, trying to survive, while also going from job to job. I have been sitting out here accepting my possible fate and resigned to living my life in a way that would make me happiest until I die while also helping myself however I can. I have suicidal ideations and the only way I fight them is by believing things will get better. If I have to, I will beg for your donations. I am not a stranger to begging for money because in the past I have done so just to survive. God bless, and much love, respect, and appreciation to all of you. Thank you.