Torch dropped in water

I have never dropped my Torch 9800 before in the over 2 years I have had it but when I finally did it was in the toilet. I immediately took out battery, sim and blotted with a soft paper towel. Within 30 mins I immersed it in rice. The moisture indicator on the phone itself is white. There is a small patch on the battery that is red, but since I never noticed it before, I don't know if it is moisture indicator or what. About 24 hrs in rice I reassembled it and it came on fine but I had in my haste put the sim in wrong. When I corrected the error and replaced the battery it did not come on. I am eligible to upgrade, but I really don't want to if I can bring the Torch back. It is back immersed in rice. I have had some tell me it could take several days. I can purchase a new battery, but if I am going to have to purchase a new phone, that seems kinda like a waste if it does not work. I even saw on a crackberry.com forum where a RIM tech recommended the guy whose BB got sweaty to immerse the phone in alcohol for 5 seconds and then let it dry for 3 days. I might try that as last resort, but I cannot bring myself to try it now. Any suggestions, pep talks on being patient....that is not a virtue of mine.
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Yes, I am in Canada. In fact, I'm right in the heart of the nations's capital, Ottawa.
So do you have any backups that you've done with BlackBerry Desktop Software? If so, you should be able to load one of them to your new phone. Doing a device switch might not be possible if you can't connect your previous phone to BDS, as you've already suggested.
Whatever happens, keep us up to date on your progress.
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