Add this code to the top of the page:
<?php
if (isset($_GET["Search"]) || isset($_GET["Search_x"])) {
@session_start();
$_SESSION['searchStatus'] = $_GET['status'];
}
?>
and then change the select list option from:
<option value="<?php echo $row_WADAMenustatus['status']?>"<?php if (!(strcmp($row_WADAMenustatus['status'], (isset($_GET["status"])?$_GET["status"]:"")))) {echo "selected=\"selected\"";} ?>><?php echo $row_WADAMenustatus['status']?></option>
to:
<option value="<?php echo $row_WADAMenustatus['status']?>"<?php if (!(strcmp($row_WADAMenustatus['status'], (isset($_SESSION['searchStatus'])?$_SESSION['searchStatus']:"")))) {echo "selected=\"selected\"";} ?>><?php echo $row_WADAMenustatus['status']?></option>