My surgery is scheduled for January 24th and I'm getting together all the things I will need. My doctor says to take a chewable multivitamin after surgey and I just wanted to know if you all might know of a good one to take. Also any other suggestions for supplements would be appreciated. Thanks.

I'm taking fewer vitamins and supplements now -- we are going to save some money! There are a few key ones I have to have. Fish oils make a big difference for me (arthritis and joint pain) and I was nervous about the big gel caps. Found a brand called "Half the Size" and they are much smaller. I take a gel cap vitamin D also and a supplement called SAMe. I'm also taking biotin as a preventive measure. There's one that dissolves in the mouth. I am just two months out and I think I will be settling into a routine soon -- may include a protein shake each day. That's a good way for me to get vitamins and I like it that I can add in whatever I feel like I'm needing (flax seeds, brewers yeast, etc.).

I am taking the Centrum Chewable for adults. When compared to the gummies, it has a lot more vitamins and minerals in it. It doesn't taste the best but it's not horrible either. My doc prescribed Folbic, which is basically just B vitamins. I also take Caltrate chewables 600 +D. They're fruity and taste pretty good, I think. I am supposed to take fish oil but I can't do the large gel caps that I had before surgery as they're just too big. I tried the gummies and ICK! The ones I bought tasted just like chewing fish oil caps! They were GROSS! I've heard that MegaRed makes krill oil caps that are much smaller so I may try those.

I usually get the ones at Walmart gummies and citracal for calcium which is chocolate. I usually eat together each morning. Yummy!