I used them a lot and I still do at times - on the side of my tummy not my backside. You can buy them most anywhere. I have about three of them. One with only one zippered opening, another with a couple zippered openings and another with more. The one with one zippered opening lies pretty flat on your tummy or a bit to the side as I use them.

I still carry a a purse. Well really a mini purse. It holds my money, keys, credit/debit card, change, I.D., phone, compact, lip stick, and hand santizer. I carry it on my shoulder or in my hand.They're cute and I can change to match outfits without breaking bank.

I called the fanny packs, "butt bags". (rolled off the tongue easier, or something?)

I used one up until the very first time I felt numbness. I was at the zoo, it was a really hot day, and my boyfriend had a friend who was running the wood-fired steam train. He got the friend to let me ride up on the engine, right behind the furnace that burns the wood. The heat was fairly intense. I got off the train right after that...ok...fell off, and that was the first time I felt numbness in my leg from MS. (scared the crap out of me!)

I wore my bag cross the front of my stomach. Was always too worried someone would unzip it from behind me and steal my stuff. The numbness was too uncomfortable, and I quit wearing bags like that around that time. I still have it tho. I've had that bag for over 20yrs and it's still in great shape.

maybe I'll try using it again. It doesnt really much much protection for the stuff I carry now tho, e-readers, ipods, headphones...

If I was better at sewing, I'd try to design the perfect purse. Then I could finally get something in a color that I really like, with all the pockets and stuff.

I now know why my husband hated shirts without pockets. I have sent for a new shirt jacket with two patch pockets, with buttons. I have to have this because I tend to put the operational things in my slash pocket jacket, and they fall out and get lost. I need the cell phone out of my purse and in that pocket, or I won't get to a call in time. I need the keys there, or I will go into a public frustration fit trying to dig the keys out of my purse. I also now put my car keys on a bungy wrist apparatus so I can carry them that way, too. I lose things very easily, due to eye or brain misfocus, so safe pockets have become important. I wish Irv were here so I could tell him he was right.

Mariel

I wish my Dad were here so I could be more understanding of him and his requests. I'd get impatient when he'd want to do something a certain way......not to his face but I felt impatient.....and now I know exactly why he was like this. I feel the same way now! I did his laundry and he'd always asked me not to button the top button when I hung up his shirts. I told him they'd fall off the hanger if I didn't. He said well, let's just fold them. He had such a hard time with buttons because his fingers were numb. Just like mine are now! Now I know how he felt. Serves me right.................