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土曜日だけど健康診断。胃カメラが今日しか空いてなかったので止む無し。
Even though it was Saturday, I had my regular medical check-up. Since the only available day for a gastroscopy appointment was today, I had no choice but to schedule it on the weekend.
幸い、前日がリモートワークだったので、晩飯は期限の21時までに食べられたので、よかった。
Thankfully, I worked from home yesterday and was able to finish dinner before the 9:00 PM cutoff for the check-up preparation.
あさイチの予約だったので、受付はそれなりに混んでいたけど、診断自体は、それほど待たずに進んでいく。そして、やつは早々にやってきた。
My appointment was early in the morning, and the reception area was already crowded with other patients. However, the check-up went smoothly, and before I knew it, the moment I was dreading had arrived.
この病院、胃カメラだけは別フロアに診察室があるため移動が必要。フロアを上がった先に待っていた。こちらも、あまり混んでおらずにするする順番が進んでいく。
The gastroscopy examination room was on the upper floor, so I had to climb the stairs to get there. As I reached the floor and spotted the room, my anxiety grew—I really didn’t want to go in. To make things worse, the waiting line was short, and my turn came before I had a chance to fully prepare myself mentally.
時間にして、正味５分程度だけれども、何度やっても思いは変わらない。もうやりたくないと。それでも、毎年受けないといけないと思うと、正直しんどい。けど病気の早期発見のためには仕方ない。
Although the gastroscopy itself only takes about five minutes, my feelings about it haven’t changed. If I could avoid it, I’d rather not go through it at all. It’s tough to imagine doing this every year. However, I know I’d regret it if I were to develop any serious health problems because I avoided the examination.
To be continued.
