My iPhone 3GS is not backing up to iCloud.. Help, please?

So I jusy got my iPhone back after not using it for 8 months. I tried to do an iCloud backup and it didn't work. I tired several times more and finally went online to see if there was a solution. I've tried everything I could find. I erased all my data and tried backing it up again, but it still isn't restoring any of my pictures or messages or notes. All of my contacts I imported and (for some strange reason)  all my weather updates are there, but nothing else. The last time I backed it up everything worked fine, but I had to delete my main email that I was using as my account username and all so I'm wondering if that may have something to do with the issue. Everyone is telling me it's not, but it's not working and I can't think of anything else that would pose as the problem. I tried to log into my iCloud account but I don't remember the answers to my security questions. Well, correction, I do but they just aren't working (for some reason at random times my passwords won't work either).  I tried to call Apple, but their hours are super short and I didn't get ahold of them in time. I am very annoyed because I had so much important data on my phone that I would really like back but I don't know how to get it back. Last time I ever had an issue like this was before iCloud, back in the days when you had to restore or backup your iPhone to iTunes. They told me when I went into the Apple store, back when that happened, that I'd never have this issue again as long as I had an iCloud, but I guess not. Unless there is a way to explain this all, then I'm screwed. I'm almost wondering if the backups get too old and delete themselves, but how would that make any sense at all? I'm very frustrated and have spent hours trying to fix this stupid device but haven't been able to find a solution. If ANYONE knows or even thinks they got an idea as to what the problem is and can possibly provide me with a solution, whether complicated or easy, I would very much apprreciate it. Thanks.

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