I had a partial knee replacement almost a week ago but in a lot of pain with swelling

Good morning, you are not alone but it certainly feels that way sometimes.  Sounds to me like your aftercare has not been ideal and thats a shame.  There is so much that could be done to make you more comfy.  I was not able to sleep in anything besides a recliner for the first 3,weeks and sleeping in the bed is still not ideal.  As for icing I have a polar ice machine that is pretty much on me at all times, it was sent home with me from the hospital along with the cpm machine.

You can buy the ice machine on Amazon as well .

Just take it easy and don’t overdo- as I sit here with my ice pack after taking a pain pill- and it’s been 5 weeks!!  Not going to be a good day but thankfully these are getting further between, just like everyone told me!

Yes I'm not having a good day today, I think I overdid it yesterday. I was doing really well on a static bike so in my wisdom I thought I would have a ride down the shops on my normal bike. I managed one revolution had extreme pain right across my knee cap and nearly fell off the thing so I decided that cycling wasn't going to happen just yet. I did manage to walk to the shop and managed pretty well but today it's really swollen and tender just where the scar is. Back to rest and ice today. I've seen a physio this morning who I pay for privately he says I'm doing well but told me to keep my bike in the garage for now. I have to say Ellen you've been lucky in your post op care getting an ice machine an cpm machine,

I thought I was lucky just getting crutches and a toilet frame which the toilet frame I practically had to beg for just to loan

Defo going to get a toilet frame as toilet was so low had to stand for the first week if you have a hip replacement you get all that I heard the physio asking the lady in the bed next to me I also think a blue badge for 6 months would be helpful as you have to have car door wide open to get I and out

Yes when I had my lift to go home In one of the new style jeeps big thing anyway I had to have my door wide open and the seat right back I'm tall sometimes at times like this I really wish I wasn't quite so bloody tall but that was fun (sarcasm) trying to get in and out of the car and I hadn't even finished I still had to get up 4 steps to my front door I practically had to beg on my hands and good knee just to get a toilet frame I know there's still some adaptions I could do with but at least I have a start now