Installed Mavericks, lost all iphoto files

I was late to the Mavericks party, and installed it last night.  The only reason I did this is because I wanted to download Numbers, and it wouldn't let me without the most updated OS.  So of course, being a good minion, I just said yes to everything Apple tells me, and all of a sudden, I no longer have iphoto.  Everything else is FINE.  I called customer service and she told me that my only option is to buy iphoto again.  Ok fine, Apple wants to bleed me for another $20?  I can't win, so I may as well comply.  However, when I go to the app store, it says "update" and when I try that the error message says it was purchased with a different account or has been "cancelled" whatever that means.  For the record, I tried both apple accounts I have, nothing works.  The problem is, my files are already lost!  I don't care about my whole photo library, it's all backed up, but there is one file on there, a video, that is(was) important and now lost forever?  Why?  I have updated this computer a hundred times, and nothing has ever been a problem.  First off...why is only iphoto not recognized?  Second, why the **** do I have to pay for this app again?  Third, can I get my files back?  Apple is supposed to be above this petty crap...very annoyed. 

http://www.apple.com/support/mac/app-store/contact/
Apple Customer Relations - 1-800-676-2275
United States
1-800-275-2273

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