Lost ALL DATA after OS update on MAC.

Coming back from Walt Disney World with my daughter during the holidays.  Took some nice pictures with my BB Curve 8530.  Once back home, try to download all the picture on my macbook using the desktop manager.  Plugged my BB using the provided cable, then immediately was proposed to update my device software.  So the update go on.  Took a while and finally was asked to restore my data on the device, which of course I accepted.  Took about a quarter of a second, then done!  So unplugged the device from the computer and surprise!  Nothing, Nada, Zero...  All my contacts, media, email, everything was wiped very clean.  I'm kind of furious. 
I've done some research over several forum it append to A LOT of people.  Some were lucky enough to find a backup file on there system, but nothing on mine searching with spotlight.
RIM as no right at all to erase all the data on my device.  I was never warned and I never accepted the risk associated with that update.
I'm asking for a solution to get back all my data.

i'm having the same problem!
i finally got around to upgrading to IOS5 last night and also got an error whilst restoring the back up. I also assumed the date would be there.
now i've restored my phone all apps etc have returned to phone but lost all data from them, ive lost all my contacts and diary appointments etc.
Nightmare!
how do i get it back???? any help would be appreciated

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