Iphone 4s, my back up question

Just tried to update my 4s to the new iOS through itunes, at first it said backing up, then after that was done, it started the update then said failed or something, and got stuck in recovery mode(wont turn on at all), and its asking me to restore my phone in order to update. because it said back up does that mean all my stuff is backed up to itunes and ill be ok restoring it?
thanks for any help
Luke

Unfortunately, at this point it doesn't matter. Once the device is in recovery mode, you cannot do anything to recover any data anyway. However, if the device backed up before it went into the update, which it normally does, then you have a backup. Now, the exact error you saw makes a difference, rather than just "failed or something". However, to deal with recovery mode, you need to follow the steps in this support document. If you can't update or restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

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