Just read the ZFS basics (a.k.a Cyberjock's Guide). Wish I had read that before. So I assume now that my data is not recoverable and is lost. Chalk up a point for inpatients.Since you are new, I highly recommend that you take some time to go over the informative thread/literature in these forums and get yourself a bit more educated. Not knocking you, just a suggestion that will pay dividends.
Most contributors have links to threads in their signature that you can/should at least start with. Feel free to look at the "Recommended Reading" in my signature for an initial start.