I had partials also and had a pain free recovery too, the only time i took painkillers was from a bad back sleeping at an angle. I was pretty mobile by day 2-3 and able to do a lot of things by myself.
Most surgeons advise no side sleeping for at least 6 weeks, I am coming up to the 2 week post op mark and I have just started to gradually lower my pillows back down again so I can start sleeping flatter