1 You will not have joint pain or stiffness, but this does not mean your gout is cured. 2  You will still need treatment to prevent chronic gout. 3  Chronic tophaceous gout: Without treatment, large amounts of uric acid crystals, called tophi, collect around your joints. 4  The crystals can destroy or deform the joints.
Share. By Scott P. Richert. Question: Lent, the period of prayer and fasting in preparation for Easter, is 40 days long, but there are 46 days between Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent in the Roman Catholic liturgical calendar, and Easter.
Ash Wednesday is known as the first day of Lent for many Christians worldwide. It is the beginning of the Lenten fast. The Lenten fast lasts for 40 days (excluding Sundays) and ends on Holy Saturday, which is the day before Easter Sunday.