My husband had ablation in 2023 when he was 79. He unfortunately had lots of after effects such as gastro-intestinal issues. He can't eat one bite beyond being satiated or he gets sick. He's out of rhythm most of the time despite having had 6 aversions and taking amiodarone along with other heart meds like metoprolol. Our next door neighbor has the same issue but he's had 3 ablations. Last checkup they told my husband he had been out of rhythm continuously for over 6 months. He spontaneously goes back in rhythm like last Sunday and feels great but usually for only a few hours. Monday morning he was feeling bad again. He sometimes sleeps 18 hours a day. the docs say he sleeps so much because it's like he's running constantly because of the Afib. He's scheduled for a "super" ablation 4-3 and I hope and pray it helps. These procedures are miracles for many people but can also disappoint. Everyone is different so results can't be predicted.