i just found out that my friend, who is 56 years old... was admitted to the hospital with a wbc of 189,000. he has not said anything about leukemia--but i've been reading and i read that a count over 140,000 is like a diagnosis. he has lost alot of weight over the last couple of years-- gets infected easily-- now his stomach is extremely bloated and they told him he has an infection and internal bleeding. this sounds like leukemia to me. am i on the right track here? i don't know what type it would be. i was thinking CLL-- but he is not THAT old and i read it mainly affects older ppl. is the wbc a diagnosis for leukemia? or can it be something else? he's also diabetic-- but he said this has nothing to do with that...?