As I mentioned in my earlier thread, I am 11 years post-op and have been dilating A LOT lately -- about 2-3 hours a day.  Things have improved a lot and generally I have a good feel of how much pressure to apply.  Over the years I've never had bleeding and didn't have any for the past few weeks.  But today I was moving the dilator around a bit at a more oblique angle and went too far and I felt a tinge of discomfort and immediately removed it and then noticed some blood (not much but the lube had some), so now I wonder if I have gotten a tear. 

Is this okay and normal?  I thought it wasn't a big deal if you get tears in intercourse, but I am not sure.
Should I pause or stop dilation to let it heal or should I do the opposite?  Just after SRS, you dilate even while it is healing and bleeding, so maybe I should keep dilating, but I don't know if because the skin is different that things are not the same.

I'm going to call my surgeon's office tomorrow for advice (haven't called in a decade), but until then I was wondering what you all think?

Dilating 2-3 hours a day is a lot, and it probably isn't necessary. Excessive dilation can create sore spots or bruises that can secrete blood. If I dilate with too much pressure, the tip of the dilator may be tinged with blood.

Why not try dilating one or two sessions every day or every other day, with each session lasting 15 minutes or so, and without excessive force? That should be more than enough to meet your needs.