Lost iTunes files, iPhoto files after upgrade to mountain lion.

I'm an idiot I didnt back anything up...
I upgraded from lion to mountain lion. At first the set up screen would not accept my apple id password so I created a blank(new) account just to get the computer to work.
It works ok but all my desktop files have disappeared, iPhoto files have gone and iTunes (although the drive has the files) is blank. I'm feeling a bit sick cause all my holiday snaps from my iPhone and all my preferences have just disappeared...
Loads of important stuff on the desktop has gone as well.
When I try to search for "all files" it says they have gone too. But that can't be right...right?
It's a disastor can anyone help?
IJ

You say if I understand correctly that the files are still on the disk, if so you may be able to reassign them to another account. See this link but read carefully before you try it and backup those files now before you start. Hopefully taking a clone of your disk will backup your old data but again check that they are one the cloned drive before any changes are made.
http://www.cultofmac.com/126621/how-to-move-or-rename-your-mac-home-folder-macrx /
Someone may offer a simpler solution while you are cloning the hard drive.
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