Possibly A Blockage???

A couple of months ago I had a bout of diahrrea for a week...thinking it was maybe a virus, I didn't think anything of it because before this, for a few years now I've had normal bowel movements. After about a week of this diahrrea, it stopped, and now I've been constipated for about a month and a half. I feel the urge to go, but nothing will pass through. I had talked to my mom about this, and she told me (and sorry this is gross) but she told me I would have to dig myself out, and I was desparate to try anything because I was in alot of pain having the urge to go so bad, so I did. She also told me to make sure I ate plenty of fiber (fruits and vegetables) I've been eating like 4 pieces of dried apricots every morning, plus I take 1 senekot pill (natural vegetable laxative plus my fruits and vegetables , and I even eat a couple of fiber cookies, drink lots of water plus I walk 2 miles 3-4 times a week on my treadmill. So I feel like I'm doing everything I'm supposed to do, but yet the only way I can get the stools to pass through is to dig myself out. I've done everything I know, but this is the only way when I really have to move my bowels and nothing will pass through. Also when I do this, alot of blood is in the toilet and on the glove I use. I've experienced constipation before, but nothing like this, and because nothing passes through makes me think something could be blocking the stools to pass through. I have an appointment with my doctor on the 15th of August, but in the meantime has anyone else ever experienced anything like this before? Appreciate any feedback on this! TIA