Fortunately it did not happenned to me. My 2 sweet cherry trees are thriving well and nice.
I thought that it maybe too hot here for cherries to grow but I found out that it is ideal place for them to grow.
It surprises me though that none in our area plant cherries.
Here's a pic of them:
Heres my prince ranier
And this one I forgot the name
Sorry to hear your experiieince.