php mysql PDO not showing text

[phastphp]

I have just started updating my wordpress website using PDO.  For some unknown reason, grabbing text from mysql and using 'echo' to display the data does not work.  Here is my code:

 

global $wpdb;

$symbol = get_query_var('name');

$result = $wpdb->get_row("SELECT about FROM wp_data WHERE symbol = '{$symbol}'");

echo $result->about;

 

I used a foreach loop and echoed all data and everything shows up except for the "TEXT" field (I only have one TEXT column).

 

Please help!  Thanks in advance.

[ginerjm]

Why not post in the wordpress section?  The functions you are using mean nothing to those who don't use it.