Hi mishel-- By now you may have made your decision about ablation. Of course, all of the cardiologists and esp. the EP's are pushing ablations like crazy, but even though I have AF episodes every 2 weeks or so, my episodes feel mild and I don't get nausea, dizziness, pain, etc. as many do. Flecainide works in 2-4 hrs for me, with no side effects. Even Pulsed Field Ablation still has risk and downsides that don't seem to get discussed. Ablation still is no sure thing, and most people seem to have to stay on blood thinners, flecainide, etc. even after ablation. Every one of my friends who has had an ablation has needed a 2nd and even 3rd, and even then they are still on meds, maybe for life; I only take flec when I get an episode. If flec stopped working I might consider a Cox Mini-Maze or its variant, or maybe a Pulsed Field Ablation if I were having daily AF episodes, but only with a specialist who has done over 1,000 of them. My final caveat is that I have other health history that I don't want to stir up by the possible effects of an ablation. Yes, amiodarone is a strong drug, but my mother has been on it for 25 years at 100 mg per day with no side effects (& no AF!); so I think of it as a possible back-up if flecainide were to stop helping me. Sorry to go on so long! But yes, I'm one who is doing flec instead of ablation and don't regret it. All best wishes, Diane