Hi @tully,
I'm so sorry to hear of the loss of your siblings. I have also had it off and on for a year myself. Late last summer it was very pronounced, but I wasn't able to get into see my doctor until it improved significantly. Both an ultrasound and CT scan of the area were normal, and the doctor couldn't feel swollen lymph nodes I did read recently that there can be benign reasons for the swelling such as excessive salt, prolonged standing, inflammation, or a reaction to a vaccine. I'm a terrible salt addict, but it does seem like if it were caused by excessive salt, it would affect both sides. I'm scheduled for a routine endoscopy and colonoscopy this next week, which I hope will eliminate any type of gastrointestinal cancer. I hope you find out the reason for your swelling soon, and it's nothing serious.
Best wishes,
Deborah