Mavericks Mail erased sent Gmails

I am having big trouble with Mavericks Mail client. Although I couldn't find anyone having the same issue, I am pretty sure the problem is on Apple's side. The Mail client completely erased all my sent mails from my Gmail account. This is 10 years of data. Cheked it on the web. The data is lost, nowhere to be found.

Thanks, I tried both sides Apple and Google. The messages were erased. They did not move to the trash or to another folder. I am sure that the account wasn't cracked, there were no funny access records. The problem occurred with the Mavericks update. I never had a problem with Moutain Lion before.
I lost the messages in chunks. The first time I noticed it when I searched my sent mails and discovered that the most recent year or so was missing. After a reboot I lost another year. I immediately disconnected Mail from my google account. I left my other devices (iPhone, iPad) connected and everything worked fine. After a few days, I dared to reconnect my Mac Book / Mail again and it seemed OK  at first. Now all my sent mails are gone.
I cannot proof it, but I am pretty sure the problem resides on Apple's side. It's not funny to loose 10 years of data. This is a serious issue for me.

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