Blood in Bag

About once a week when I change the bag, blood will start to spurt out. I took paper towel and applied with pressure to the stoma. This happened several months ago so I went to the emergency room and was told I could have ruptured a capalary while applying the bag. But this time I could not stop it for about an hour and I was livid not to go back to the hospital, has anyone had this problem?

Some times when I change my flange and bag I bleed some at the bottom just a little , it runs like hell but it does stop. I took a  photo of it and showed the nurse. She told me that it has to be cotrized by a doctor. 

Hey Dice. I sprinkle Stomahesive Protective Powder around the base of the stoma before reapplying a new flange. This powder seems to plug up the light bleeding and allow the flange to stick better. It works best with a very light flow of blood, not with heavy bleeding. Good luck!

   PB

Thanks for the input, I still have the problem and it terrifies me the extent of blood I see. Wish me the best because I am so tired. Hawk

Hawk,

If you are still having this issue I think it is about time you go to the doctors!!!!!

Hi Hawk,  I have a little blood sometimes when I change the whole system.  Once, blood was trickling out of my stoma...I think I nicked it putting on the flange.  I have to cut all of my wafer b/c my stoma is an odd shape.  And because the edges are sometime rough, my stoma gets rubbed and bleeds.  I do what PB suggested, a little stoma powder and things seem to be okay.  I do not apply pressure b/c it only makes my stoma bleed more.  Good luck Hawk.  Hope this helps.  LH