Surfing Injury

Out the door early Saturday morning and down to OB. Pea soup fog, so I can't see what the waves look like, but there is no wind and the bouys didn't indicate 2x overhead. Suit up with some trepidation, but time is short and need to get wet. A dozen duck dives later I'm out and to my relief see a few others bobbing around. Waves are sloppy and a little overhead, but not horrible. Spin around and catch a nice left. Paddle back out and catch a nice overhead right. Pump down the line backside and see that it is going to explode in front of me so bottom turn and thankfully get over the back of the wave with my board flying in the air. Come up and conk. Hurt a little bit but not too bad, but then notice blood is dripping down my face. I put my hand on my hood and it is covered in blood. Oh shit! Immediately think SHARK BAIT!!! Paddle like a madman for shore with blood continuing to gush down my face. Man, what the hell did I do?! Must be the fin came down on my head. Get to shore, pull off my hood and blood continues to gush. Use my hood to apply pressure and run to my car. People looking at me in horror, but no one offers to help. Get to the car and try to call E to see if his women Dr Yang can take a look at it. Can't reach him so decided to drive home. Thankfully, the bleeding stopped, and I didn't feel too bad. Nurse Mary that lives upstairs is home, so ask her to come down and take a look. She says it my scalp is sliced open and advises me to go to the ER. Not looking forward to low priority ER wait but have the wife take me. Surprisingly I get in in less than and hour and get some staples in my head and check out. Time to get some new Proteks!