OK, I've had my three Orthovisc shots in both knees.  The last was a
little over a week ago.  About three days after those shots I started
to notice an improvement.  Pain is much less but still not low enough
so that I can comfortably be on my feet for more than 10 or 15 minutes
(which is 10 or 15 minutes better than it was before!).

Here's my question:  can I expect it to continue to improve for a
while or is this it?  I've looked everywhere on the Internet but
cannot find info on time frames for Orthovisc.  For Synvisc it says
that maximum pain relief is achieved between 8 - 12 weeks after last
shot.  Would it be the same for Orthovisc?

I was very surprised when I couldn't find Orthovisc on the RxList.com
website.

I've also notices that my knees are a little puffy and slightly
discolored.  I'm guessing the puffiness is the fluid that was injected
and the rest is bruising.  The last shots were real killers.

My Ortho said that "ice is your best friend" and so I ice three times
a day.  It helps.