Shane,
This might be a long shot, but call your own insurance agent if you have a homeowner's or renter's policy. You MIGHT be covered.
My wife had a bag disappear inbetween back to back business trips. Our insurance agent (State Farm) was ready and willing to drive a check out so she could buy new clothes for her next trip less than a week later.
I was very impressed, especially because the airline was USELESS. Despite calling them every few hours, making one return trip to the airport, etc... they gave us no information and could never track the bag. We thought it was gone for good, then on the 3rd day a guy just showed up unnannounced at our place with the suitcase.