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.
This year Lent begins on Feb. 18 and ends on April 2 -- technically 46 days, but Sundays are not included in the count since they are considered a day of worship and rest. For those unfamiliar with Lent and how it is observed, below are three answers to common questions surrounding the Lenten fast: