Having a good large poop must have made her feel a bit better. Interesting that the acupuncture may have triggered it.
Sadly it does look to be a tumour with that obvious vascular supply and you are probably right that the massage has perhaps broken a few capillaries. All you can do is make her...
Wow! What a great vet! You don't hear about them making offers like that every day. Hope they can get to the bottom of it this time. Would you be kind enough to post an update with the result of this second veterinary visit.
The crop issue is certainly more of a concern, especially if she has...
Personally I would prevent her from accessing anything large and difficult to break down until you have her crop fully emptied and working properly.... I isolate birds with crop issues and only give access to liquid feeds that are homogenous and can pass through a sieve.... ie no lumpy bits and...