vitamins

i am looking for some advice regarding vitamins.  my surgery will be the standard gastric bypass done the end of may or beginning of june.  i have found a website called celebrate vitamins and they specialize in vitamins for those that have gone through gastric bypass.  i have never priced vitamins before and was wondering what others are doing?  my surgeon recommends a multi-vitamin, b-12, calcium, iron and zinc.  i can get all of the vitamins through celebrate vitamins except zinc.  i also have an aversion to swallowing pills.  it is very difficult for me and all the vitamins through celebrate vitamins are chewable which is what i need.  the  price for a multi-vitamin, b-12, calcium, and iron is $120 every three months with free shipping.  is that a good price or is that way too high?  i honestly haven't really looked anywhere else except bariatric advantage and they were a little higher.  thanks for all the advice.

jenn

I had the open rny on March 13, 2012 and the Celebrate brand is suppose to have the best vitamin values. I take the grape chewable multivitamin and also the iron as well. I tried the multi in the pineapple strawberry and I didn't care for that, it left an after taste, but the grape isn't bad. I'm actually thinking about order from the site when I need more. The other plus is that they have a 90-day supply available.

Hi i had my gastric bypass in 2009. i'm a big part of the weight loss community on youtube. after my surgery i saw a video that someone made that bariatric advantage has a program that if you get your surgeon to fill out a form for them about you, you get free 3 month supply vitamins. i did this and it worked. i got them free. it was hard finding the form on the site, i think they make it that way lol. that was almost 3 years ago so i don't know if they still have it. try looking and i'll try looking right now too. i'll let you know if i find anything, and let me know if you do. :)

Hi again. I went back to my favorite videos and i did save the one that explains the program and form that is needed. you really should watch this video, great information and he even posts the link to the form.
i went to the site before i went to youtube and there is nothing about it on there site. here is the video you need to watch go to username mykindsize and choose his video free vitamins for bariatric patients.

please let me know if this helps. i know it did me financially. i'm actually thinking of having a revision of my surgery because i'm having issues with regain and maybe having stretched my pouch so if i get the surgery i will have to start the vitamins too.

good luck