SAN ANTONIO \u2013 A local man who was diagnosed with a golf ball-sized brain tumor is sharing his story of surgeries, treatment and recovery to raise awareness about early detection and support others facing similar diagnoses.<\/p>\n
Isaac Robledo said the first warning signs were easy to dismiss. He experienced a brief dizzy spell, a foggy moment and sudden chills. Still, he decided to get checked.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s when we then went into the scan and where he said that I had a tumor the size of a golf ball in my head,\u201d Robledo said. \u201cThat was an eye-opener to hear that news. I just thought it was something different. I didn\u2019t think I\u2019d ever have a tumor in my head.\u201d<\/p>\n
Robledo was officially diagnosed with a brain tumor in February 2025. At the time, his wife said the diagnosis was difficult to process.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn that moment, we were just kind of in shock,\u201d Vee Robledo said. \u201cHow does this happen to, at the time, he was 46 years old, doing his exercises, playing pickleball, things of that nature. But it definitely flipped our world upside down.\u201d<\/p>\n
A month after the diagnosis, Robledo underwent a craniotomy. Vee said complications followed within 72 hours, sending him back into surgery.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere were some complications within 72 hours that he had to go back into surgery, which essentially caused a stroke,\u201d she said. \u201cHe lost feeling all on the left side of his body.\u201d<\/p>\n
Robledo was sent to rehab, where he went through physical therapy and used a walker to get around. In June 2025, he began 30 rounds of radiation and 42 days of chemotherapy.<\/p>\n
Despite the toll on his body, Robledo returned to the pickleball court the next month, in July.<\/p>\n
\u201cHis doctors were pretty impressed with his dedication and motivation to get back out there,\u201d Vee said. \u201cHe\u2019s a fighter, and he\u2019s continued to show just how resilient he is.\u201d<\/p>\n