Lost all my photos, apps, contacts, etc.. How do I get them back?

Two weeks ago, I backed up my iPod because I was going to send it back to Apple for them to fix it. I just received my iPod back today so I wanted to get all my stuff back. So I backed it up and the only thing I got back was my music. How do I get all my other stuff back? I don't really mindredownloading all my apps, but the other stuff I actually care about. I had about 200 photos of my friends and family but I can't seem to get it back. I had like 30 or so contacts but I don't know how to get them back without asking them in person. All my calendar events are gone, and I want to see what event I had in the past so I could look back.
So anyways, the problem is when I restored it from the backup I did before I sent it back, I get nothing I needed and only received music. Does anyone know where all my stuff went?

I just went thru this same problem--Apple Tech got me thru it.  He sent me this link:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
Read it first; then plug in your Ipod to Itunes.  When it's it's visible on the left side, right click on the unit-you should see "Restore from back-up"; click it and then try to finda backup version just prior to when you sent it away.  Select it and restiore to it.  This fixed mine!!! 
If all else fails, call Apple tech support.
Good luck

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