2026/04/14
4月8日の水曜日、母の病院に定期検診のため行きました。
8時半前に病院に到着。
もうこの時間だと立体駐車場のB1フロアは、一杯で停められない。
病院は8時半から始まる。
尿検査・血液検査・心電図を受けて、内科・血管外科・循環器内科・皮膚科を回る段取り。
内科は9時半の予約。
血液・尿・心電図の検査を受けてくると、内科到着9時50分。予約時間過ぎてる😂
予約はしているけど40〜50分待ちはザラ😩
なんやかんやで皮膚科が終わったのが13時過ぎだった。
しかしこれから緊急でMRIを撮る事に。予約無いので時間がかかるとのこと。
昼飯を院内のコンビニで済ませ、MRI待ち。
思いの外早く呼ばれて一安心。
診察室に行くと、同意書を読まされサイン。そこから着ていった洋服を脱いで、検査着に着替える。
そこが大変だった。
車椅子の母が着替える場所がなく、カーテンで仕切られた狭い部屋で着替え大変だった。
古い総合病院だからしょうがないのかな。
それから40分、無事に終了。
結果は来週という事で病院をでました。
マイナンバーカードの使用期限
病院でマイナンバーカードを読みこむと、使用期限が間近に迫ってますの表示！
更新手続きをしに、病院の帰り道に市役所に向かいました。
市役所に着いて、マイナンバーカード更新フロアに行くと、土地柄なのか外国人が異様に多く感じました。
あと、私だけかもしれないけど、フロアの匂いがきつかったです。😣
番号表を取って待つこと３０分くらい、やっと更新手続き。
新しいマイナンバーカードが出来て、暗証番号・証明書パスワードを決めて、手元に来るまでに１時間かかり、母もぐったりしてました。
これからは、支所に行って更新手続きをします。少しは時短になるかな。
市役所に行く前に薬局に処方箋を出しておいたので薬を取りに行って、家についたのが17時半過ぎ。
今日一日の診察時間トータル1時間くらい、マイナンバーカード更新・職員とのやり取り15分くらい。
今日の待ち時間7時間くらい、移動時間1時間くらい。
この待ち時間何とかならないもんかな。
病院の先生や看護師の皆さんはガンバっているように見えるけど、先生に対しての患者の数が多すぎるような気がする。
病院や市役所のシステムの抜本的な改革が必要な気がする。
電話
18時過ぎに、MRIを勧めた循環器内科の先生から電話！
「結果を伝えていなかった」との電話。
「え！結果は１５日と看護師さんから言われて帰って来ました」
「ソウナンですか」・と。
それで結果は、あまり良くないので、脳神経外科を急いで診察してくださいとのこと。
次の日電話で、10日の金曜日朝10時に予約。
何かそんなに悪いのか。直接電話をくれるなんて。
15日では間に合わないのか。不安だ！
まとめ
今日１日、病院で待ち、市役所で待ち、待ち疲れました。
病院も市役所も空調が効きすぎていて、お年寄りには良いのかもしれないけど、57歳男性にはちと暑すぎる。ぼーっとしてしまいます。（笑）
「今度冷えピタ貼っていくか」🤣
でも、俺より疲れたのは、母と妻かな。
何か効率的な進め方考えないと。AIを使って効率化を図ってもらいたい。
デジタル庁はマイナンバーカードを無理やり押し付けてきて、更新には本人がいかないと駄目とか、本人じゃないと渡せないとか、ホント面倒くさい。
保険証で良かったんじゃないのかな。ちゃんちゃん😆
10日、何を言われるのか、どうなるのか！
My Mother’s Hospital Visit (English)
2026/04/14
On Wednesday, April 8th, I took my mother to the hospital for her regular checkup.
We arrived before 8:30 AM.
At that hour, the B1 floor of the multi-story parking garage was already full — no spots left.
The hospital opens at 8:30 AM.
The plan was to go through urine tests, blood tests, and an ECG, then make the rounds through internal medicine, vascular surgery, cardiology, and dermatology.
Internal medicine appointment was at 9:30 AM.
By the time we finished the blood, urine, and ECG tests and reached internal medicine, it was already 9:50 AM — past the appointment time 😂
Even with a reservation, waiting 40 to 50 minutes is totally normal 😩
One thing after another, and we finally finished dermatology just after 1:00 PM.
But then — an emergency MRI was needed. No reservation, so it would take time.
We grabbed lunch at the hospital’s convenience store and waited for the MRI.
We were called sooner than expected — what a relief.
In the examination room, we were asked to read and sign a consent form. Then my mother had to take off her clothes and change into a hospital gown.
That part was tough.
There was no proper changing area for my mother in her wheelchair — just a small space divided by a curtain. Getting changed was really difficult.
I guess that’s just the reality of an older general hospital.
The MRI itself took about 40 minutes and finished without incident.
We were told results would come the following week, and we left the hospital.
My Number Card Expiration
When the hospital scanned my mother’s My Number Card, a message appeared saying the expiration date was approaching!
We headed to city hall on the way home to get it renewed.
When we arrived at the My Number Card renewal floor, perhaps because of the area, there seemed to be an unusually large number of foreign nationals.
Also — maybe it was just me — but the smell on that floor was pretty strong 😣
We took a number and waited about 30 minutes before finally starting the renewal process.
After the new card was issued, we had to set a PIN and certificate password. It took a full hour before the card was in our hands, and by then my mother was exhausted.
From now on, I’ll go to a branch office for renewals. Hopefully that’ll save some time.
Before heading to city hall, I had dropped off a prescription at the pharmacy, so we stopped to pick up the medicine on the way — and didn’t get home until after 5:30 PM.
Total time actually seeing doctors today: about 1 hour. Time dealing with city hall staff for the card renewal: about 15 minutes.
Total waiting time today: roughly 7 hours. Travel time: about 1 hour.
Isn’t there anything that can be done about all this waiting?
The doctors and nurses all seem to be working hard, but there just seem to be too many patients per doctor.
I really think hospitals and city offices need a fundamental overhaul of their systems.
The Phone Call
After 6:00 PM, I got a call from the cardiologist who had recommended the MRI!
“I hadn’t told you the results yet,” he said.
“Wait — a nurse told us results would come on the 15th, so we came home thinking that,” I replied.
“Is that so?” he said.
Apparently the results weren’t great, and he asked us to see a neurosurgeon as soon as possible.
The next day, I called and made an appointment for Friday the 10th at 10:00 AM.
How bad can it be? For a doctor to call directly like that…
Can’t it wait until the 15th? I’m worried.
Wrap-Up
After a full day of waiting at the hospital and waiting at city hall — I’m exhausted from all the waiting.
The air conditioning in both the hospital and city hall was cranked up too high. It might be comfortable for elderly people, but for a 57-year-old man, it was a bit too warm. I felt completely zoned out. (lol)
“Maybe I’ll stick a cooling patch on my forehead next time.” 🤣
But honestly, the ones more tired than me were my mother and my wife.
I need to think of a more efficient way to handle all this. I’d love to see AI used to streamline the process.
The Digital Agency has been pushing My Number Cards on everyone, but then you can’t renew without showing up in person, and they won’t hand it over to anyone but the cardholder themselves. What a hassle.
The old health insurance card was just fine, wasn’t it? That’s all for today 😆
What will they tell us on the 10th? What’s going to happen?
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