Recuperation (noun)

1. The action of regaining strength or health after illness or injury.
2. The action of regaining possession of something.

Origin:

Late latin recuperatio(n-), from latin recuperare "to recover".

Examples:

1. The athlete is on the road to recuperation after undergoing surgery.
2. Her recuperation from the accident was slow but steady.
3. The company is slowly making a recuperation after the financial crisis.
4. The recuperation of the stolen painting took months of hard work.
5. The recuperation of the damaged building is expected to take years.