Have to restore before I can use my phone?

I backed-up my iPhone 4 (iOS 5) to my computer using the cord one last time before turning on the Wi-Fi sync option.  I then backed it up again using the cloud.  Since doing this, iTunes continually tells me that "This computer has previously been synced with an iPhone or another iOS device" and asks me to either wipe it and set it up as a new iPhone or restore the OLDER backup I made with the cord.  I don't want that backup, I want to continue using my phone and backing it up via the cloud.  Any ideas how I can make this go away and allow me to access my phone via iTunes again?
Thanks in advance!
-FENN

Swayzeone wrote:
I just tried updating my iPhone 4GS
No, sorry... did not happen becasue no such model exists.
If the device is in recovery mode, any data on it is already lost. 
The only options are:
Restore the device to get it functional.
Enjoy the paper weight.
For what reason did you attempt to update the device without first ensuring that your data was safe, meaning backing up the device and copying important pictures/videos taken with the device to a computer?

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