Thought I would share that as a 68-year-old female I had my first identified episode of a-fib on 10/12/22. After a night in ED and then the hospital, a Diltiazem drip got me back in NSR. Before release I spoke with the attending cardiologist for about 5 minutes and essentially had to decide between managing the a-fib with meds or seeing an EP to have an ablation. She felt I was a good candidate for an ablation, and I didn't really want to be on long term meds, so I chose the ablation option. Based on that, she sent me home on Diltiazem, Eliquis and a loading dose of Amiodarone which then went down to 200mg daily. My ablation was on 2/14/23, so not quite as soon as you have been scheduled, but the decision to have it was very quick. The procedure went well and 3 months later I was able to go off the Diltiazem and Amiodarone. I now take Eliquis and am fortunate to have remained in NSR going into my second year since the ablation. As many have posted on this site, the decision of how to manage a-fib is unique to each person. You need to do as much research as possible and trust your feelings and the physicians that you choose to help you decide. The vast amount of knowledge and the experiences of those who post here is also extremely helpful and can be very reassuring as you manage this condition. I wish you all the best as you go forward.