Thank you so much, Tubby & Peanut's (and Crackerjack's!)Mom for your kind and encouraging words. I just called the vet for the final blood results, we were waiting on the red/blood cell count. They're normal, so blood marrow is fine. Vet says Cleo's hyperthyroidism is only very mild and the kidneys are in the early stages too, albeit that kidneys don't show up until they are considerably impaired, still the blood/urine results show that it isn't so very far advanced at this stage. We're going to try some different kidney diets, Hills prescription k/d and maybe the Waltham one, along with her wet food, go easy on the protein etc. The main concern is the high BP and we'll get that checked again in a couple of weeks once she's been on the Norvask for a while, see if it's bringing down the BP

And Smokey the Elder - I asked about dissolving the Norvask and refrigerating and it isn't recommended due to possibility of chemical breakdown. So I'll just have to keep chipping away - literally!

Thanks everyone for your support and kindness. It is hard to accept the ageing process, even in ourselves never mind our babies. Lots of spoiling on the cards...