Tips for Organizing Your Bag When Leaving the House

I want to start getting more organized with paperwork, and since I’m an 80s/90s kid, I’m getting an old-school Trapper Keeper. Walmart & Amazon have them for less than $15, and they’re just fun.

I used to use a plain folder for years but it fell apart. Now I use a 1 (or 1.5 can’t remember) inch binder with a fabric binder cover I made that has pockets on the inside for pens and cds and folded papers. I organized all of my important files by type of -ology. I also have a printout I always bring that has my diagnoses, past surgeries, allergies, meds, and list of doctors with their numbers. It fits in my backpack or it’s not too bad to carry around- it’s fabric so it kind of feels like carrying around a pillow lol

I have a diaper bag (backpack) which has a billion pockets so I can bring everything I need. It’s also big enough to hold both my feeding and IV pump. I have my meds and med list in one of the many pockets as well as a tag on the bag saying I have meds/devices inside. I don’t bring my papers with me anymore (my doctors and medical history are well established) Most of my records are online so I can use my phone to look it up while at an appointment but if I have to bring something specific I have a binder that holds all my physical records.

Papers go in the orange folder, which then goes into my bag with my keys, wallet, meds ect. It’s not perfect, but this helps me a lot.