Happy to be with this group. I have a question: I have a very small lump directly on my stoma that almost looks like an ulcer and hurts so bad when poop gets on it. Has anyone ever experienced this?
Thanks, Lisa
lruder103
Oct 16, 2024 9:09 pm
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Ben38
Oct 17, 2024 7:17 am
You can get ulcers on your stoma and granulomas; they can be red or white. They can even be caused by the bag itself rubbing on your stoma. I'm in the UK; I don't know if you have Sudocrem where you are. It's just diaper antiseptic cream. Just drop a small blob of anything similar on; it might give some protection for it to heal. If possible, I would see an ostomy nurse.
lruder103
Oct 17, 2024 11:02 am
I will try to put a picture up. It's going to be really difficult because it's the exact color of the stoma, so it's going to be hard to see, but I appreciate your replying to me. I've been in other groups where my questions would just go ignored, and that was really not a good feeling. And to 1038, I don't understand how putting something on it would stay on it very long. I'm sure you know what I mean. Anyway, thanks.
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Morning glory
Oct 17, 2024 5:59 pm
I have had them a couple of times. They went away on their own. Welcome to this group. You won't be ignored here. We are here for each other.
Beth22
Oct 23, 2024 11:58 pm
It looks like a granuloma from what I can see; the pic is a bit fuzzy. I would have your doc check it out, especially since you're having pain. Does your wafer rub right there? But we don't put stuff on your stoma; the skin around but not on the stoma.
lruder103
Oct 24, 2024 6:27 pm
It has eased up some as far as the burning; hopefully, it's going away. Thank you all for your replies.
Shamrock
Nov 03, 2024 10:28 am
I would say it's a granuloma, usually caused by irritation of some sort. Maybe it occurred when you were wiping the stoma with too harsh of toilet paper or something.
Remember to dry dab, use a minimum of wipes as the stoma is just inside-out intestine and very fragile to tearing.
Hold the mess and head back into the shower to wash off instead of trying to remove output during a bag change. If you tear the stoma, it will bleed and really make it hard to put a fresh bag on.
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