Sorry you hit those speed bumps! Still, you're home now and on the mend, we hope! I had open as well (my choice, though), and he took my gall bladder too. I'm glad it's gone- so many folks here have, and are, having gall bladder trouble. Plus- I don't want to be cut open again if I can help it!
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Vitamins- do chewable!!! I take girly ones, Viactiv multi-vitamin and the Viactiv calcium as well. I've heard many folks just do kids chewable, maybe do 2 instead of one. Check with your doctor for dosage maybe- but haven't you always wanted to bite Wilma's head off?
There are all sorts of chewables out there, more than just the girly ones and the kid ones. CVS has one too...