I have had an ostomy for 25 years, and I know the stoma can bleed when wiping or cleaning. I noticed in the past month that I have a small spot on my stoma that bleeds a little more when changing the appliance, and sometimes when I rub the area over my stoma to move contents down away from the top of the bag before I remove the appliance, there is blood on the edge of the wafer from doing this. It does stop and is not coming from inside of the stoma. Maybe it is a granuloma or small ulcer? Sometimes it does not bleed after a change. Has anyone had experience with this, and any suggestions to put over the spot to keep it from rubbing against the pouch? The stoma nurse would not see me because the bleeding is coming from the actual stoma and told me to see my G.I doctor, but he told me to see a stoma nurse. I just wanted it looked at to be sure that is all it is. It looks healthy, and I have had some small bumps on it for years and was told they were from friction from the pouch. Does anyone experience this or have suggestions? (I use Convatec products)
Thanks!