How soon can you take iron and calcium?

I am 19 days post op and my info packet says to wait until several months out to talk to your doctor about taking your multi-vitamins in a pill form, then down at the bottom of the page it says that you will need to take iron post-op, but does not say when to start taking it. The iron I have is fairly small...is now too soon to start taking it? I was also wondering if it is too soon to take calcium in the caplet form. I have tried mixing it with drinks and it is just a little too off for my liking. I put one of the empty caps in hot water and it completely dissolved in 10 minutes, so I'm assuming the same would be true in my stomach...but I really don't want to find out the hard way. I would appreciate any input. Thanks.

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