Thank you for your information, Fortunateoldguy! I very much appreciate your information. It is similar to mine, as I believe I am now in persistent AFIB, having had it non-stop for over 3 months. Everything happened at once, as I had to have (unrelated surgery) and was diagnosed with CLL at the same time I went into AFIB. I am scheduled for a cardioversion in a few days. I certainly hope my experience is like yours - and will put me back into sinus rhythm immediately. I had an appointment this morning with my electrophysiologist who wants me on a higher dosage of Flecainide after the cardioversion. He feels this is my best chance of not going back into AFIB, since it appears that I will have longterm AFIB without medication. You are making me feel better about having the cardioversion. I hope this 3rd episode is my last. Just call me Fortunateoldgal!