Following issues I've had with my knees for ages, and after the ruptured Baker's cyst issue I spoke about here:
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=54442 my doc finally approved that I try SynviscOne (only one injection instead of 3) in both knees. I had the regular synvisc 10 years ago, if not longer. Worked wonderfully. Then had Orthovisc (ortho had decided this and said it was better - and I hated that ortho by the way but no real other options then). And orthovisc did nothing for me. May be it was just the location it was injection vs synvisc that made the difference. Anyway, time to redo it and we'll see.

My appointment is taken for March 17. So in just 10 days. They'll do only one knee at a time so I can bear less weight on that leg for the first days. The appointement of 2nd knee will be taken when I get there.

Cost for the 2 injection syringes is $925(cdn), purchased at drugstore. Injection by specialist is $30. Depending of the protocol for injection it could have gone up to $220. Lucky for me it will only be the regular type injection. I'm lucky to have insurance that covers it all.

So I will come and let you know how it will feel when the numbness goes away. They say we feel the effect about a month after. I remember with synvic (3 injection a week apart) it was almost immediate. Hoping it will lasts the 6 months or more they say it should. If this is not working on my lack of cartilage, I don't know what to do anymore. So crossing fingers that I will be able to do most activities like before. Which means pushing hard on pedals to climb, trying to get up on my bike to pedal up a hill, lunges, resume light running and mostly, just climbing up/down stairs like a normal person.