Thomas Woodley and Tianna Zilifian love to laugh, squabble and play soccer and basketball, just like any other nine-year-olds.
But the T-shaped scars on their tiny tummies remind the besties that they share a special bond.
Weeks after their births, both children were diagnosed with the incurable liver disease biliary atresia, a deadly bile build-up affecting one in 20,000 infants.
After enduring months of surgery, drug therapy and other interventions, they each received a life-saving liver transplant.
Their mums Karen, 43, and Aleen, 35, met at the Westmead Children’s Hospital tearoom in 2006, while their tiny babies battled the debilitating disease.
After learning Tom and Tianna had the same condition and were born just two months apart, the women struck up a friendship.
As Tom and Tianna grew, the pair…
