Sen. Heitkamp To Have Hip Surgery

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp is scheduled for hip replacement surgery next month.

Staff for the North Dakota Democrat tell KFGO radio that she will undergo a right hip replacement on Aug. 17.

The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases says the average hospital stay for a hip replacement surgery is 3-5 days. Full recovery takes 3-6 months.

The 59-year-old Heitkamp survived breast cancer in the early 2000s.