Compact flash help, no LBC

["Chris King" <cbking@alum.rpi.edu>]

Hey list,
 
I need some computer geek help. I have a compact flash card in my
(admittedly old) digital camera. I tried to read it in a USB card
reader, and I got asked if I wanted to format the card. I clicked no,
since I didn't want to overwrite my pictures. I put the card back in the
camera, and now the camera says the card is not formatted.
 
Have I lost my pictures?
 
Thanks for any help.
 
-=Chris