text: signs of leukemia in an 18 month old? my daughter had some strange lab results- including elevated platelet counts and deteriorating red blood cells. she also fights fevers and chills a lot and is always tired. she has a slight rash that looks like little red bumps all over her body and we're being referred to a hematologist. the doctor who last saw her wouldn't tell me exactly what he thought, but he acted very somber about it all. i'm afraid it's leukemia. she's also extremely pale. does anyone know other sighs to watch for or have any other ideas of what this may be? please pray for my baby girl.. symptoms  symptoms of leukemia depend on how much the cancer has grown and may include:      * fevers and night sweats.     * frequent or unusual infections.     * weakness and fatigue.     * headaches.     * bruising of the skin and bleeding from the gums or rectum.     * joint pain.     * swelling in the belly or pain on the left side of the belly or in the left shoulder from a swollen spleen.     * swollen lymph nodes in the armpit, neck, or groin.     * decreased appetite and weight loss because you feel full and don't want to eat.    i will pray for you. if the doctor you are seeing will not talk to you you should get second opinion. and if she does have leukemia (knock on wood) ya'll should come to st.jude childrens research hospital in memphis,tn. they provide housing and pay for everything(the medical bills, travel costs)   the chronic forms of leukemia often cause no symptoms until much later in the disease.