Personally Plural

Animal group terminology:
apes = shrewdness
bears = sleuth
cats = clouder
deer = bevy
elk = gang
ferrets = business
goats = tribe
hippopotamuses = bloat
kangaroos = troop
lions = pride
moles = labour
otters = romp
porcupines = prickle
rhinoceroses = crash
sheep = drove
tigers = streak
whales = pod

Me? Well, most who know me will say I'm pretty unique so I guess there is really only one of me. Feel free to thank God for small mercies.

However, there is a misspelling in the title of this post. It really should be "pleural" not "plural".

Just spoke with the study nurse (her weekly check-in). I let her know that I'm feeling pretty good right now, but am somewhat annoyed by the persistent cough. That's when she said she remembered seeing mention of a pleural effusion on my last CT scan report. Confess I didn't realize I had such a thing or at least don't remember hearing of it, but then I've been kinda overwhelmed by info of late.

Looked up a definition of pleural effusion and this is what I found:
Your body produces pleural fluid in small amounts to lubricate the surfaces of the pleura, the thin tissue that lines the chest cavity and surrounds the lungs. A pleural effusion is an abnormal, excessive collection of this fluid.

While chest pain hasn't been an issue thus far, shortness of breath certainly is. The matter has been much more noticeable in the last month. Suspect last month's cold thing didn't help matters. No doubt the "crackling" the GP heard in my chest (when I went to see him re the cold thing) was due to the fluid build-up, even though no pneumonia was present. Although it is unlikely the fluid will ever disappear, given my general state of health, it is hoped the chemo will stabilize it and slow its spread. Guess this is my "new normal". Hey, things could be much worse, so I'll take it for what it is.