Really Gross Topic - but I need your advice!

[Erin]

Well, just when you think it can't get any more humiliating.....

I am at day 4 of my 5th round of TCH, and as usual have been experiencing some constipation from the chemo and the anti-nausea drugs. I took Peri-colace for the consitipation during round 4 with good results and so have been taking it prophalactically this time as well. Today when I went to the bathroom I had some rectal bleeding - more than a little, but not a lot (make sense?). Actually thought I had come out of chemopause and started my period! I am not really constipated, so I am not straining, but I do have pre-existing hemroids (gotta love the scars of childbirth!).

So, here is my question...I really DON'T want to trot down to my local urgent care and get checked out for THIS. I think it would just send me over the edge about now. But, I don't want to be cavalier about it either. I know in non-chemo-land, this would not really be cause for alarm unless it continues, but since I am on chemo should I worry about infection? My WBC and RBC's were pretty good one day pre-chemo this time...low but just barely. What do you all think? Anyone experience anything like this?

Thanks