Phyllis Was Is Here

<p>In this episode of <em>Dead on Earth</em>, we sit down with Charles Morris to explore the profound, layered grief of losing his mother, Phyllis. Charles shares the agonizing reality of watching his mother’s cancer accelerate her dementia, creating a dual mourning process long before her physical passing.Compounding this heartbreak was the timing: Phyllis’s final days took place during COVID-19, a time when the healthcare system was stretched to its brink and crucial hospice support was virtually non-existent. Charles opens up about the raw, exhausting experience of navigating caregiving in isolation, the anger of systemic failure, and how he honors the enduring imprint his mother left behind.</p>