I lost my baby at 17 and left the hospital empty-handed.

The irreversible announcement and the phrase that changes everything

Leaving the hospital, entering the void
She left the hospital empty-handed. She returned home with an exhausted body and a heavy heart. She packed away belongings she would never use, put her studies on hold, and took on a series of precarious jobs . She wasn't really living: she was just getting by, day after day.