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Just before I was diagnosed with PD over two years ago, I had regular GERD which was a result of a hiatal hernia. They repaired the hernia, then it reoccurred again 18 months later, so they did another hiatal hernia repair (both surgeries were done orthoscopically, thank goodness), It got rid of the GERD, but immediately after the 2nd repair I developed Gastroparesis (GP) and have been dealing with daily bouts of nausea the past year.
To help food move out of the stomach, they shot botx into the sphincter (valve or hole from stomach to small intestines) last March which did not provide any relief from the nausea. Next month, a Gastro in Phoenix will do the G-POEM surgery where they actually slice around that sphincter to enlarge the opening for food to move through more easily.
There is a stomach emptying test they can do to determine if you have GP.
I am eager to get the GP resolved so I can get back to an exercise routine to help with the PD.