Diary

June 22 Monday
It has been two weeks since my last diary entry, and they have been quite eventful.

During the first week, my wife and I took a trip to Long Island and stayed in a beautiful beach town for two nights. Unfortunately, on the evening before we left, after dinner, I was pulled over by a police officer after making a U-turn, who issued me a traffic citation. It left a bad taste at the end of an otherwise enjoyable trip.

I was upset about the ticket for a couple of days, but eventually I decided to hire a lawyer. The lawyer charges a fixed fee and files a not-guilty plea on your behalf. We will see what happens.

That same week, one of my brothers arrived from Türkiye. We spent a couple of days together, and over the weekend our family gathered at my other brother’s house. We spent time with the kids, played pool—one of my favorite hobbies—and enjoyed being together. We watched the Türkiye vs. Australia football (soccer) match, which ended in a disappointing 2–0 defeat. We were upset, but we remained hopeful about the next game against Paraguay.

That weekend, my wife and I went to the movie theater and watched Disclosure Day by Steven Spielberg. I did not find it very impressive and would give it a 2 out of 5. There have been many better movies made about aliens and space.

The next day, because of my ongoing health issues, I went to the hospital for another ascites drainage procedure. This was my fifth or sixth drainage. This time, they removed six liters of fluid from my abdomen, and the procedure was completed within a few hours. Afterward, I went to Central Park, walked a few miles, and enjoyed the rest of my day.

I have realized that if they drain all of the fluid from my abdomen, I have difficulty walking, sleeping, and even talking. However, when they remove only five or six liters, my life feels almost normal again. Speaking of which, it feels like my tumors are still growing. Even so, I continue to enjoy my days, and I plan to keep doing so until the major surgery.

A day later, I met up with my brothers again, and we flew from New York City to San Francisco, a journey of about six hours, which is a long flight. The main purpose of the trip was to watch the Türkiye vs. Paraguay match live in the stadium. When we arrived, we met two other brothers and a friend, bringing our group to a total of seven guys. We rented a car at the airport and headed to our Airbnb.

The day before the game, we went to downtown San Francisco, had lunch at Fisherman’s Wharf, watched the sea lions, and rode in a Waymo driverless car for the first time. It was a fun experience.

On the day of the game, one of my brothers managed to get great seats for the match. We were super excited. When the game started, everything began well, but our excitement lasted only about a minute—that was when Türkiye conceded the first goal. Türkiye went on to lose 1–0, and we were all extremely disappointed.

The following morning, we returned to the airport. Everyone was upset, we said good byes as we flew back to New York City.

Türkiye’s World Cup journey ended much earlier than we all had hoped, with losses in the first two matches. Still, despite the disappointing results, I think we had a great trip together with my brothers and two close friends. Hopefully, we will have another opportunity to meet like this again in two years in Europe.

When I got back home, it was great to spend time with my family again. We celebrated my son’s birthday, Father’s Day, and the anniversary of the day my wife and I met. It was a lot of fun. Now I am fully back to work again.

The World Cup started only ten days ago, and I plan to follow it closely over the next month. There are some great matches ahead.

June 8, 2026 – Monday

It’s another beautiful day in the paradise called Earth. I couldn’t get up until 8:30 AM today. Even though it’s the beginning of a new weekday, when we have our important work meetings, I still felt the mild headache again this morning. It wasn’t as bad as Friday or Saturday, but I noticed that it was there.

I went to the office and joined those meetings. They were OK—nothing significantly good or bad. The business is declining due to new AI improvements from Google and others, and we are hoping that we will get on top of that. Like everyone says, AI will change the world, and it has certainly started changing our business and income. If we don’t figure out the root cause, it may be too late, and our competitors could pass us by, which they have already started to do. That doesn’t make me stressed; rather, it makes me alert. I have a good feeling that we will get on top of it in the next few months. By September, we should be back on track, like we were in previous years.

This Saturday, we went to the farm as a family and hung out with my brother’s family there. The farm was as beautiful as always. Since summer has arrived, you can feel the difference—lots of activity from the birds and bugs. It is so peaceful and quiet; sometimes you can even hear your thoughts.

We also kick-started our 2026 summer activities at the farm by swimming in the pool for the first time, two days in a row. We grilled too.

When we got back last night, I felt tired, even though I didn’t do much over the weekend. It is true that fresh air can make you feel more tired, and I’m sure the swimming played a part in it.

I’m in the park now, watching birds.

June 6 2026 Saturday

Today, I woke up at 6:00 AM to the sound of birds outside our apartment in New York City. The weather has been absolutely beautiful lately. This is the second morning in a row that I’ve woken up this early, and interestingly, it’s also the second day in a row that I’ve had a mild headache. I was a little surprised by that because I slept very well and had positive, pleasant dreams.

Life is good.

A few days ago, after returning from Portland, Oregon, I started taking the new supplements that were recommended to me by Dr. Heiner Fruehauf. I noticed that about 70% of my supplement regimen stayed the same, while only 30% changed. For the past 6 months (since December 2025) I have been taking about 55-60 herbal supplement pills a day plus a few liquids. One of the new supplements is called Glutathione Complex. I’ve taken it a few times already, and I feel like it’s doing something. When I looked at the ingredients, I saw that the Glutathione Complex contains a variety of B vitamins, B1, B6, and B12. That could be very good for me, since I had low B12 for years.

However my stomach is again filled with fluid -ascites. It’s only been two weeks since the last drainage, and unfortunately, it has filled up again. Thankfully, it’s not completely full yet, so I’m still able to move around comfortably.

Thursday, my wife and I had a date in Manhattan. After enjoying a nice dinner and some tea afterwards, we went to see a live concert; Carmina Burana. I’ve been a big fan of Carmina Burana music, especially the opening part, where perhaps a hundred people sing together with loud drums, since I was 18 years old. The first time I saw it was at AKM in Istanbul. In those days, I had almost no money, so I remember watching it from the balcony, standing up all the way behind the last seat alone. I probably paid only a dollar for the ticket. This time, however, we had very good seats. and I was pleasantly surprised that my wife also liked the concert very much.

Today as a family, we’re heading to the farm upstate, and for the first time this summer, we’ll be swimming in the pool. Let the summer of ’26 activities begin! I’ll be splashing in the water showing off my unusually large belly, which I’m sure will give children a good laugh.:)

It’s a lovely day. I’m grateful to be here. I’m grateful to enjoy my morning coffee and walk, listen to the birds, and appreciate this beautiful weather.