Lost file after 10.4.3 update

I just updated to 10.4.3, just before the update I was working on a powerpoint file that I really need. After reboot, the file was gone. The reference to the file is still in the recent items list, I don't see it in the trash and it doesn't showup in spotlight.
I have no idea where the file went, any clues, since I desperately need this file?
TIA,
Brian

If the string you're looking for contains a space or other special character, you need to enclose the string in quotes, or place a backslash before the character. For example, these are valid commands:
locate "my file"
locate my\ file
This is not, and will produce a message telling you how to use locate:
locate my file
It should be noted that the locate command calls upon a database compiled by the weekly cron task; the information returned will be as of the last time this cron task was run. If this task hasn't been run, the locate command won't work. To tell when the task was last run, choose Go to Folder from the Finder's Go menu and enter /private/var/log/ as the folder's address; once this folder appears, select the weekly.out file and choose Get Info from the File menu. This file's modification date is the time the task was last run; if this file isn't present, the weekly task hasn't been run on that system.
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