Hi Giants,
You know, the major reason I care about my creatinine being in the "normal" range is that I didn't know to get life insurance before my surgery. So, my life insurance will probably cost a lot more if my creatinine is higher than 1.3. Honestly, I do not know that having a creatine of 1.7 or even 2.0 is unhealthy or a problem, as long as it is stable in that range. My creatinine post surgery was also 1.7, so yours may also come down to the 1.3 range. You know, I didn't do any exercise, other than walking for the first month post-surgery. I started riding my bike a little at 5 weeks, and I started running at the 2 month mark. You are only 22 days post-surgery, so make sure to listen to your body, and don't overdo it.
Kdub