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.
When does Lent start and finish in 2017? Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, the 40 day fasting period (not including Sundays) before Easter. This year, Lent begins on Wednesday March 1 and ends of Saturday April 15, one day before Easter Sunday.