Yes, make sure that you have the shoes back in as much as possible, and of course, they can seize to the hub.
Oh, and you're experaincing anything unusual. That's life as a grease monkey, and that's the reason why many people cannot work on their cars. Some people think that twisting bolts is a fairly mindless action, but the fact is that, often, it requires a fairly high skill level and experaince.
Working on it with a bfh can help solve the problem.