Added picture to my post and the text all disappeared!

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  14jazz · Member · Feb 16, 2012 at 1:03 am

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  I added a picture to my post after it was saved and all of my text disappeared! This had happened earlier today when I did a previous post but all of a sudden it returned when I removed the added picture. It is NOT working this time and I’m pretty upset since I was almost finished.
  I had made sure to save the draft because I was afraid of it disappearing. Is there anyway to get it back?

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  justpi · Member · Feb 16, 2012 at 1:06 am

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  Check previous revisions.
  If you’re not seeing the Revisions module while on the post editor screen, click Screen Options (top right) to activate it.

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  14jazz · Member · Feb 16, 2012 at 1:11 am

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  Thank you, thank you, thank you!! You’ve made me one happy camper!!

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  justpi · Member · Feb 16, 2012 at 1:30 am

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  You’re welcome!
  Ever since the latest WP updates, some users have been reporting issues with drafts. Safer method while preparing a new post: set it to privately published instead of draft.

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  14jazz · Member · Feb 16, 2012 at 1:57 am

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  I do appreciate the advice. I’m pretty new at this and it takes a little while to learn all of the wp idiosyncrasies! I’m still having trouble to add this darn picture though. Every time I try to add it to the top of the text the text disappears.
  Patience is a virtue the say :)

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  justpi · Member · Feb 16, 2012 at 2:05 am

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  That shouldn’t be happening. Please publish the post so we can check its code, and describe the exact steps you’re using to insert the image. Also, what browser and version are you using?

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  14jazz · Member · Feb 16, 2012 at 2:08 am

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  Of course as soon I sent you the last message, I got it to work. Thanks again for all your help and patience!

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  justpi · Member · Feb 16, 2012 at 2:13 am

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  You’re welcome.
  But the browser question is important: hope you’re not using Explorer, are you?

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  timethief · Member · Feb 16, 2012 at 2:15 am

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  IE is the devil’s spawn. :D lol

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  14jazz · Member · Feb 16, 2012 at 3:23 am

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  No I’m using safari. I managed to finally get my post done!! Maybe I should not do posts at night :)

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  timethief · Member · Feb 16, 2012 at 3:32 am

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  IMO this was an unusual day. I suspect your issue was due to Staff doing backend work but who knows? Hopefully, tomorrow will be a better one for you.

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  14jazz · Member · Feb 16, 2012 at 3:34 am

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  The revision module information was invaluable!

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  timethief · Member · Feb 16, 2012 at 3:39 am

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  Indeed it is and that why I blogged it here: Recovering a lost blog post or page

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  timethief · Member · Feb 16, 2012 at 3:42 am

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  BTW on the bottom of your Admin page you will find a link to the Learn WordPress.com blogging Tutorial prepared by Staff. http://learn.wordpress.com/
  The support documentation is all found at the Support link http://en.support.wordpress.com which is also on the bottom of your Admin page. The searchbox there provides results from the support documentation and from fourm threads. I’ve been here almost 6 years and it’s rare that a question is asked that has not been previously asked and answered.