Can no longer read DVDs or CDs--DESPERATE

I am running OSX 10.7.3. Yesterday all my thousands of fonts completely disappeared from Suitcase Fusion 2. I was told by Extensis that I could not get them back, but that I needed to upgrade to Fusion 3 which would be compatible with Lion. I did that. When I tried to get my stored fonts off the CDs and DVDs I'd stored them on all the CDs appeared to be blank and I got a message on the DVD that it cannot be read on my computer. (I have used all these CDs and DVDs before.)
I am in desperate trouble. I need these fonts for my design work and I can not possibly afford to replace them.
In looking at some posts from others, I see that this has happened to many people once they upgraded to Lion.
Can someone please help me?
Thank you so, so much in advance!

Try a slot drive cleaner and all the other suggestions mentioned in the Apple article - Apple Portables: Troubleshooting the slot load optical disc drive
I am running OSX 10.7.3.
Yet your system profile confirms you are actually using "Mac OS X (10.4.8)."  Please correct.

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