question: I recently had two left foot surgeries and ended up with staph infection from steroid guided needle by a radiologist that my Ortho doctor ordered and marked. The surgeries were done three weeks apart, with the second one he admitted me to hospital. The day after the second surgery I was inserted with a PICC line for the staph infection and immediately had the feeling I was smothering/drowning; and still do to this day. I ve lost 30 pounds since the PICC line was put in, am weak, short of breath and so tired all the time. My foot still swells if I am on it for any length of time. My Sed rate reached up to 74 at one time. Any ideas if this was started by the PICC line? It was put in my left arm, since I had to steady myself with a crutch on my right side.