I myself am looking into having a Watchman procedure performed.

I certainly wish you all the best, but do be aware that the Watchman is not designed to eliminate AFIB but rather to allow you to avert strokes without taking blood thinners (after that initial healing period).

I decided to have a Watchman because blood thinners carry with them a special added risk to my wet macular degeneration (they add risk for the retinal bleeding which is what kills the macular cells and leads to blindness).

There are other significant advantages to avoiding blood thinners too:
if you have a hemorrhagic stroke, while taking them you are pretty much a goner as the reversal agents are few and far between (even if you were able to get to a hospital carrying them in time, the cost is $25K for the first dose, and another $25K if you need another. The cost is the main reason hospitals don't carry it).

Also, anything causing bleeding, is hard to control while taking blood thinners.

Many doctors advise against older people taking them , because of their greater fall risk (especially because they might cause cerebral bleeding).

So you will end up ahead no matter what even if you continue to have Afib.

Best of luck1