Desperately in need of help restoring my photos from iPhone 3G!

Hello All,
This is the first time I've ever posted a question on the Internet and I am desperate.  I would go to an Apple Genius bar tomorrow if there was one near me...I really need to know if there is any way to restore the photos, list of contacts, etc. that I had stored on my iPhone 3G before I updated to iOS6.  I had hundreds of photos of my kids on my phone, then synced to my PC before updating.  I hadn't backed up anything, and am obviously not computer savvy at all and thought that the warning I saw meant that I needed to sync, not backup.  Are the photos gone forever? 
I've been looking at the message boards but can't find the exact answer.  If someone could please help me I would be most appreciative. 
Thank you so much. 
PS - I also don't know what happened to the Apps I had...Shazam is gone and I'd really like it back.  YouTube app also gone.  All my music is gone too.  I want to cry.

I found the following advice on one of the communities but it sounds a bit complicated and I'm wondering if this would work for me (not sure since I didn't backup).  Any thoughts?
andrespibr
Currently Being Moderated  Re: Photos gone after ios 5 update
13-Oct-2011 5:57 AM (in response to jtamIsMe)
Hey guys, i found a solution for our problem, at least it worked for me.
1- Download Iphone Explorer (does not need to be a jailbroken device) http://www.macroplant.com/iphoneexplorer/
2.) connect your iphone using the usb cable
3.) launch iphone explorer
4.) backup and then delete the following files:
/Media/PhotoData/MISC/Info.plist
/Media/PhotoData/Photos.sqlite (or /PhotoData/Photos.sqlite)
/Media/PhotoData/PhotosAux.sqlite (or /PhotoData/PhotosAux.sqlite)
5.) reboot your iphone
After you reboot your device, windows will prompt if you wan to open your iphone on windows explorer as usual. After you open it, your photos are going to be there, just like it was before update.
Resource: http://blog.mbentley.net/2010/06/iphone-ios-4-upgrade-restore-lost-pictures-in-c amera-roll/

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