Extreme / Full contact sports, any dangers or experiences anyone can share?

I am preop and active in both yoga and karate. Yoga is low impact and I know my limitations within it... I learned my lesson quickly by dislocating my left knee with my own body weight over the summer. I adore martial arts, and have an excellent studio with great people who accept me even at my current size which is huge! My question is this, are there any martial artists out there that can let me know about the dangers of sparring or competition post-op. (Assuming a few months have past) I don't wish to give up this form of exercise, I've found my niche and hope to excell further in it after recovering my health with the aid of WLS... I guess I am asking... if I recieve a jab to the abdoment during sparring will it damage me??? Also, our pre class warm up involves at least 50 crunches... will this exercise damage me as well? My apologies for babbling, there is just so much to absorb, so many questions, and so much to learn!

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