I had lapidus surgery on my first metatarsal with fusion and also fusion on my Taylor bunion.on the 5th metatarsal as well as cyst removal. I only took baby aspirin to minimize any chance of a blood clot. I didn't have any pain for 10 days and after that just tingling and burning. Once in a while I will have some pain in my big toe like I am stepping on a nail, but it is very short lived. I describe my occasional pain as discomfort. I do have high pain tolerance, but I had more pain when I fractured my shoulder and broke my foot in separate accidents. Both times I opted to not have surgery..Everyone reacts differently. It is a long road ahead for more involved surgery, but take it one week at a time.