Tryed to sync and update Iphone 3GS and it started as New phone HELP!

I tryed to sync and update my Iphone 3GS to my macbook computer. In doing so, I think I pressed start as a new phone and now I dont have a phone please help!

Go to iTunes/Settings/Devices and see if there is still a backup from the time before you synced the phone.
If yes, use it to restore from: Backing Up, updating, and restoring your iPhone and iPod touch software
If you're running TimeMachine as well, restore the iTunes backup folder, located here:
The folder where your backup data are stored varies depending on the computer's operating system. Make sure the backup folder is included in your periodic data-backup routine.
iTunes places the backup files in the following places:
Mac:~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/
copied from iTunes: About iOS backups

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