Sadly not everyone can tolerate procedures the same way. It might or might not have anything to do with the surgeon. I have an example, the man who works the counter at my local grocery got in an accident and had the same surgeon and the same surgery I had 10 years ago. Large steel plate holding multiple pieces of clavicle bone together with screws. I still have it and other than really setting off metal detectors, there really isn’t a problem. His remained very sore and left him in pain constantly and they had to go back in and remove it and try a different plan. Now he is fine, and a year later mostly pain free.
How long ago did you have your surgery? What helped you make the choices you made?